Advocacy Updates

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These are community events where City of Boulder Staff share ongoing projects and City initiatives with our consumers to provide direct feedback. The first session of the year was on March 7th, where the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (www.aboulderfuture.org ) was discussed. The second session will be in June - registration for that opening will be soon.
This is a new pilot program with Boulder Community Health, funded through a grant from Boulder Community Health Foundation. Learn more by visiting our STEP Program page
On March 4th, we presented at the Western Utilities Communications Workshop, which included mid- to senior-level communications specialists and managers at major utilities, with a focus on wildfire communications. Our presentation was on Best Practices for Communicating with Individuals who have AFN.

In April, we’re presenting at the 2026 Access and Functional Needs Conference - Co-Designing Accessible Wildfire and Power Outage Preparedness for Access and Functional Needs Communities.
We will be presenting at the Medical Reserve Corps of Boulder County Summit in April. Follow this link to learn more.
In May, we are participating in and helping coordinate an Emergency Tabletop Exercise, called Atlantis Ready, to improve disaster preparedness for individuals with disabilities. All of Colorado’s nine Centers for Independent Living (CILs), the Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council (CSILC), and state and local emergency planners and first responders will be participating.
In June, we’re hosting a listening session at the Boulder Public Library - North Boulder Branch to learn more about their new Makerspace and provide feedback on accessibility. - Sign-up link coming soon. NoBo virtual photo tour: https://viewer.threshold360.com/?thresholdId=8521354-2195673108&preset=share
This fall, we’ll be hosting three Emergency Preparedness Trainings in Boulder, Broomfield, and Gilpin Counties. Sign up for Advocacy Updates below to receive registration information.

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