by Bethany Pray, Esq. | May 3, 2023 | Coalition building, Equity work
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...
by Katherine Wallat | Feb 27, 2023 | Community Insight, Health, Lived Experience
When we think about complicated health insurance programs like Medicaid, it’s easy to miss the stories of the individual people and families who receive these benefits. A few months ago, one remarkable mother shared her family’s story in a public hearing to the...
by Bethany Pray, Esq. | Jan 23, 2023 | COVID-19, Family Economic Security, Health
Since March 2020, Coloradans enrolled in Medicaid and Child Health Plus (CHP+) have been able to maintain their health coverage. This policy has meant fewer gaps in care, less paperwork, and more peace of mind. States kept people enrolled in exchange for the...
by Ellen K. Giarratana, Esq. | Nov 4, 2022 | CCLP Statement, Legal Advocacy
Last term, we watched as the Supreme Court issued rulings that had wide sweeping consequences for individuals across the country. The Court tipped its hat to the second amendment by expanding the ability to carry guns in public while simultaneously decimating the...
by Bethany Pray, Esq. | Nov 2, 2022 | Coalition building, Community Insight, Health, Lived Experience
CCLP's Interim Executive Director reflects on the role of community engagement in the full spectrum of anti-poverty advocacy work.
