Our Tools
Through research and policy analysis, legislative and legal advocacy and coalition building, we remove barriers that prevent Coloradans from meeting their basic needs and becoming self-sufficient.
Research & Policy Analysis
We inform the policy dialogue by understanding Coloradans’ challenges and identifying solutions.
Legislative Advocacy
We build support for policies that make a difference for families with low incomes.
Resources
May 26, 2020
Public Charge Fact and Fiction (Recorded Webinar)
December 14, 2017
Facing Eviction Alone: A Study of Evictions in Denver 2014-2016
Blogs
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Q&A: CCLP Attorney Allison Neswood, Families USA’s Coverage Health Advocate of the Year
Families USA’s 2021 Coverage Health Advocate of the Year during the organization’s Health Action Conference has recognized a Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) attorney and advocate, Allison Neswood, Esq. In bestowing the honor, Families USA cited...
NEWS RELEASE: CCLP Agrees to Serve as Fiscal Sponsor for Mile High Connects
Two nonprofit advocacy groups strongly committed to advancing racial equity and stemming poverty have joined forces in an agreement that promises to build a more equitable Colorado. Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) agreed to become Mile High Connects’ (MHC)...
MLK’s Dream Lives On
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King Jr. It may feel like there are few things we can agree on as a state and as a nation. One...
NEWS RELEASE: Report reveals disparities before and after COVID-19
DENVER— Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic have made the disparities along racial and geographic lines even more apparent, according to a new report released by Colorado Center on Law and Policy today. Published by CCLP, the 2020 State of Working Colorado is...
CCLP’s thoughts on Colorado’s special legislative session regarding COVID-19
Too many Coloradans are hurting directly and profoundly because of the pandemic. With federal relief expiring, evictions loom around the corner and food bank lines grow longer. Meanwhile, workers in many sectors might not see their jobs return and will require...
NEWS ALERT: ‘Communities Against Poverty’ virtual event sheds light on equity issues
As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis continues to reveal widening racial and social disparities in our state, Colorado Center on Law and Policy will host a virtual event to recognize Coloradans who are making a difference in the fight against poverty and...
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