Legislative Advocacy and Community Organizing
Grassroots organizing and advocacy work at local, state, and federal levels, engaging in coalition-building and legislative advocacy around progressive policy initiatives that impact marginalized communities.
Legislative Success Record:
- Passed into Law:
- CO SB 24-059: Establishing a System of Care Model for Delivery of Behavioral Health Services
- CO HB 24-1038: Systems of Care to address high-acuity crises among Youth
- CO SB 23B-002: Summer EBT for students in need
- CO HB 22-1131: Reduce Justice-involvement for Young Children
- CO HB 25-1010: Prohibiting Price Gouging in Sales of Necessities
- CO SB 25-045: Health-Care Payment System Analysis
- CO SB 25-276: Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status
Coalition Memberships:
- Alliance for Colorado Health Care (A4CHC)
- Colorado Coalition for Common Sense Healthcare
- Guaranteed Income Coalition
- Newcomers Advisory Council of the City of Denver
- Colorado Youth Justice Collaborative
- Blueprint to End Hunger (Provecho Collective)
- All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition
- Denver People’s Budget Committee
Advocacy Programming:
- Advocacy Labs for emerging organizers
- Legislative testimony training
- Community education on policy issues
- Coalition coordination and partnership development
