Three Ways the Ryan Budget Hits Latinos

Although experts in the field state that the Congressional House budget will be "dead on arrival" in the Senate, we have learned, this year, to keep our voices loud. It may be true that the "whole package" isn't set to pass, but we are learning that even the tiniest of program changes get integrated and have a profound effect on individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. Following is an article written by Melissa Boteach,Director of Half in Ten: The Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years, that highlights the effects of budget cuts on Colorado's fastest growing demographic. For more on the impact of the Ryan budget on the Latino community click here.

April 5th is Advocacy Day at the Capitol-Join us on at "Po' People's Gathering"

Please join us for Advocacy Day—if he hadn’t been assassinated, Martin Luther King would have held a “Poor People’s March” on April 6, 1968.

In 2008 the CBMS Coalition held an Economic Justice rally in Denver’s City Civic Park and this year, organizations providing services to low-income women and their families are gathering at the capitol. Below is a list of the day’s activities. We expect a great turnout connecting the political to the personal and we hope you can join us.

If you require reimbursement or advance monies for travel please let us know.

09:00-09:45 CLIFF EFFECT RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE
09:45-10:00 MOVE INTO THE SUPREME COURT
10:00-11:00 CAPITOL PROGRAM(SPEAKERS FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, AND OTHERS)
11:00-11:45 TOUR/ COMMITTEE MEETINGS
11:45-12:00 CROSS OVER TO 1ST BAPTIST
12:00-01:15 LUNCH WITH LEGISLATORS
01:15-01:30 MOVE TO OLD SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS
0130- 02:30 WRAP UP

TO RSVP, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:

Shaie Wilson
Program Assistant
Family Economic Security
Colorado Center on Law and Policy
303-573-5669 ext. 321

Colorado Elders Need Your Support

Please sign the petition and pass on to others. According to the recently released Colorado Elder Index many seniors who worked their entire lives (whose incomes are comprised of Social Security, pensions and interest from any savings) are unable to achieve economic security.

How then can we discuss cutting the fixed income of social security?


To sign petition click HERE!

The Road to Shared Prosperity Story Map

The Coalition on Human Needs and Half in Ten release the Road to Shared Prosperity story map

The Half in Ten campaign and the Coalition on Human Needs are pleased to announce the release of the Road to Shared Prosperity, an interactive map displaying a collection of personal stories about programs building the American Dream.

Designed to be a rich resource for the public, all stories contained in the map are paired with data on a state’s social and economic situation to show that this is about more than one person’s struggle or one family’s encounter with the safety net, but rather systemic issues that federal programs are successfully addressing.

Half in Ten and the Coalition on Human Needs are seeking additional stories to add to the map, which will be updated regularly. We welcome short video clips and written stories from service providers, beneficiaries, community leaders, business owners, and others who can speak to the value of federal programs that build prosperity and increase opportunity for all Americans. If you’d like to add your story to the Road to Shared Prosperity, click here.

The Cliff Effect Webinar-Wednesday, February 23

Co-hosted by Housing Colorado and The Network

10:00 am-11:00 am Mountain Standard Time

The Cliff Effect occurs when low-income families in Colorado lose "work support" benefits (earned income tax credits, child care assistance, etc) as their earnings increase above benefit thresholds but before they've achieved self-sufficiency.

This paradox creates a disincentive for families to earn more, diminishes their economic security and creates a cycle of dependency on support benefits. Learn about the research and policy recommendations from the Colorado Women's Foundation and the Colorado Center on Law and Policy for improving family self-sufficiency in the state.

Jody Camp, Director of Programs, Colorado Women's Foundation
Tracey Stewart, Family Economic Security Program Manager, Colorado Center on Law and Policy

Reserve your Webinar seat here.

Making Ends Meet on $250,000

It may be true that pain is relative. Follow this link to see how a family of four suffers at $250,000 a year because of high taxes: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/10/AR2010121004197.html?sid=ST2010121006920