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In this Update
The information in this update is current as of April 29th, 2022
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Join CCDC on May 26th for our
SPRING COMMUNITY AWARDS!
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition will honor two individuals that have exhibited outstanding work in support of our community on Thursday, May 26th virtually at 12pm/noon. Registration for this half-hour event is not required - just use the following Zoom link to come celebrate with us! Link to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81465928572
Christy Blakely, Executive Director of Family Voices Colorado will receive CCDC's BRADY GOGUEN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR FAMILY SUPPORT
Matt Palaoro, Executive Director of Special Education Jeffco Schools will receive CCDC's LUCILE WEISS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION
Congratulations Matt and Christy,
and thank you for all you do for Colorado's Disability Community!
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SPREAD THE WORD!
CCDC's new youth program
is accepting applications!!
The Young Emerging Leaders for Disability Power (YELD)
is a brand new program that CCDC is heading up -
and we are SO excited
to work with more young people in our community!!!
Please share the following information far and wide,
and encourage the young people in your life -
those with disabilities as well as
those who want to be more effective allies to people with disabilities -
to apply for this unique program!
The YELD program will bring together a diverse group of young members (ages 14-18) of the disability community to explore and advance disability rights. If selected for this opportunity, you will develop skills to practice leadership, advocacy, community organizing, fundraising, and engage in policy work to make real change in your local communities. Participants will receive a $500 stipend for their participation AND completion of the program.
This opportunity is specifically designed to engage young people who have disabilities and allies of people with disabilities. The program is a total of 10 virtual sessions over the course of three months from August through October.
The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) is the parent organization of this program; CCDC will work with all participants to ensure that any needs you may have due to a disability are accommodated.
The deadline to apply for this exciting opportunity is June 1st.
CLICK HERE to apply!!!
For more information about the program or the application process, please contact Seyanna Hitt, CCDC Fellow, at sdhitt@ccdconline.org
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CCDC staff have been making waves - in all the best ways!
Check out this media coverage of our recent progress!
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Stakeholders of Colorado's
Case Management System:
Please attend HCPF's upcoming
Culture Change Listening Sessions
As Case Management Agencies transition under the current Case Management Redesign project, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) wants to hear from our community what is most important for new and transitioning agencies to know about the culture of the potentially new community of members they will be serving. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
First Listening Session:
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
1-2:30 p.m. MT
Join by Zoom:
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877 853 5257
Webinar ID: 960 6715 2467, Passcode: 677352
Second Listening Session:
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
1-2:30 p.m. MT
Join by Zoom:
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877 853 5257
Webinar ID: 979 4274 1009, Passcode: 198172
Third Listening Session:
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
1-2:30 p.m. MT
Join by Zoom:
Join by Phone:
(Toll-free) 877 853 5257
Webinar ID: 967 8860 5919, Passcode: 831401
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Information about these CMRD sessions will be available online:
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.
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Downtown Denver residents and visitors:
Month-Long Intersection Closure at Blake and 16th Streets
A full intersection closure will occur at Blake and 16th streets starting as soon as Thursday, April 21, and will continue for approximately one month. This closure is required for the replacement of the existing aging water line across the intersection. Please watch for traffic signage for closure and detour information.
Blake Street will temporarily be in a two-way configuration between 15th and 17th streets with a temporary signal at 17th Street. Parallel parking will be limited along Blake Street. Access to parking structures and surface lots will be maintained.
Detour Information
If traveling on Blake Street towards 16th Street, motorists will be detoured left onto 17th Street, right onto Larimer Street, right onto 15th Street and then left onto Blake Street. Or, motorists can continue straight on 15th Street and turn right onto Wazee Street. One crosswalk at the intersection will be closed at a time, but access will be maintained for people moving through the intersection.
Construction workdays and hours are anticipated to be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekend work will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Material deliveries and staging may occur overnight. Construction work and schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
Beginning as soon as Monday, April 25, pre-construction utility work for steam line design will take place between Champa and Stout streets. This work will require short-term closures to sidewalks and transitway locations along the 16th Street Mall. Here is what to expect with these potholing activities:
- One lane of the Free MallRide will remain open in each direction.
- Expect alternating lane closures on the cross streets and transitway of the 16th Street Mall for a few days. Watch for signage and occasional flaggers.
- Business access will not be impacted.
- All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.
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RTD Invites You to Give Feedback:
Systemwide Fare Study and
Equity Analysis
In response to comments about the complexity of fares and in an effort to reconnect with customers following the COVID-19 pandemic, RTD has launched a Systemwide Fare Study and Equity Analysis to examine RTD’s fares and explore alternative fare structures and pass programs.
The study will focus on creating a new fare structure that is:
- Equitable: By supporting transit reliant and financially burdened customers and providing equitable and fair access to fares, products, and discounts regardless of race, color, national origin, income status, and for other marginalized communities.
- Affordable: By aligning fares with the value of the service received.
- Simple: By making fares easy to understand, with standardized discounts and streamlined fare payment options.
Get Involved!
Are you interested in shaping the future of RTD fares and pass programs? Over the coming year, there will be a variety of opportunities to help shape the direction of this study, including through surveys and virtual customer and community meetings. Whether you’re a regular customer or you have yet to use RTD’s bus or rail service, RTD wants to hear your thoughts. At this time, the best way to give us your feedback is to take the Current Conditions Fare Survey by clicking here. Please stay tuned for more opportunities in the future to share your opinions. RTD looks forward to hearing from you!
Questions?
To learn more, visit the project website at RTD-Denver.com/FareStudy. You can also share your thoughts with the project team directly at FareStudy@RTD-Denver.com or by calling RTD Customer Care at 303.299.6000.
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