Julia Char Gilbert provided testimony for House Bill 23-1126, Medical Debt Credit Reporting Protections. CCLP is in support of HB23-1126.
Deyanira "Deya" Zavala serves as CCLP's Interim Associate Executive Director. Deya is an experienced, collaborative nonprofit leader with experience working in community economic development. Driven by her commitment to equity, she previously served as Executive Director of Mile High Connects, a regional coalition which actively worked to build a thriving, resilient Denver metro region. In her role, she forged partnership between public and private sector partners while facilitating community-driven change. Her areas of expertise additionally include resilience, mobility and resilient cities. Visit Deya's CCLP staff profile here.
Recent articles
May Letter from Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director
The anti-poverty movement involves hundreds of organizations that, like CCLP, take the fight to the state. Operating at the state level is an absolute necessity because many of the core laws and policies that affect access to health, housing, income, and food are...
Protecting Coloradans from insolvent insurers
Katie Wallat provided testimony for House Bill 23-1303, Protect Against Insurers' Impairement and Insolvency. CCLP is in support of HB23-1303.
Prohibited provisions in rental agreements
Morgan Turner provided testimony for House Bill 23-1095, Prohibited Provisions in Rental Agreements. CCLP is in support of HB23-1095.
Responding to COVID-19’s Stressors: Our low-income workers and entrepreneurs need us – now more than ever
By Deyanira Zavala, Executive Director
This week has been a whirlwind of activity as Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) continues to dominate headlines and our meeting agendas.
Community organizers, nonprofits, and others in our network are responding with tremendous heart and courage. They are issuing calls to action in support of protecting our front line workers – those living paycheck to paycheck – from the ripple effects of this public health crisis. Folks who were are already feeling the anxiety of a paycheck stretched beyond the numbers on it due to rising rents, higher monthly transit costs, and stagnant wages. Mom and pop entrepreneurs who turned side hustles into full-fledged, full-time businesses when they couldn’t secure a job and are now worried that the next client that walks through the door for a pick up order may be their last.
Mile High Connects will be compiling resources and updates on our website, so please visit www.milehighconnects.org/covidresources for the latest news. We will also update our Facebook and Twitter regularly to share what we’re hearing and seeing in the communities we are a part of, and the opportunities we have in front of us.
We’re calling on you, our Community, to stick with us as we reflect on the inequities that this crisis has highlighted for us as a region – inequities that we have long known and felt, but are now facing the bright light of day.
Recent articles
Medical debt on credit reports: harmful and unneccessary
Julia Char Gilbert provided testimony for House Bill 23-1126, Medical Debt Credit Reporting Protections. CCLP is in support of HB23-1126.
May Letter from Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director
The anti-poverty movement involves hundreds of organizations that, like CCLP, take the fight to the state. Operating at the state level is an absolute necessity because many of the core laws and policies that affect access to health, housing, income, and food are...
Protecting Coloradans from insolvent insurers
Katie Wallat provided testimony for House Bill 23-1303, Protect Against Insurers' Impairement and Insolvency. CCLP is in support of HB23-1303.
Prohibited provisions in rental agreements
Morgan Turner provided testimony for House Bill 23-1095, Prohibited Provisions in Rental Agreements. CCLP is in support of HB23-1095.