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Caregiving in CO: Where We Are and Where We're Going is the third and final webinar in this series called Caring for the Caregiver: From Policy to Practice. This session will explore the current landscape of support for Coloradans who are helping aging family members and loved ones, highlighting available resources, policy developments, and persistent challenges facing families across the state. Through expert perspectives on current realities and future trends, participants will gain insight into how Colorado is working to strengthen support systems, expand innovation, and prepare for the evolving needs of an aging population. DU - Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging and UCCS Aging Center in partnership with Allies for Aging (an initiative of RMPBS) are bringing this series to you thanks to support from Next50 Foundation. Join us for this session grounded in real experiences, practical resources, and our shared commitment to lifelong learning.  Guest Speaker(s): <img style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;padding:0px 1px;max-width:100%" />Jennifer Greenfield, PhD - Associate Professor, University of Denver Jennifer Greenfield's research focuses on how federal and state policies influence health and wealth disparities across the life course, especially through the mechanism of family care work. She has focused on topics such as paid family leave, minimum wage policy, and economic self-sufficiency and frequently speaks on these issues through legislative testimony, guest commentaries, and media interviews.  <img style="padding:0px 1px" />Amy C. Harris, JD -  Caregiving, Dementia, and Senior Employment Programs Specialist, Colorado Department of Human Services Amy Harris serves as the statewide authority for the National Family Caregiver Support Program and Lifespan Respite programs, while also overseeing the Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP). Amy shapes state policy and operations by directing caregiving initiatives, providing technical assistance to Colorado’s Area Agencies on Aging, and representing the SUA on the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Action Coalition. Nationally, she has collaborated on systemic advancements as a member of the NASHP Caregiving State Policy Learning Collaborative and ARCH National Respite Coalition. With a strong background in health law and policy, Amy’s career includes serving as an appellate law clerk for the Colorado Court of Appeals and working as a student attorney for the Colorado Health Equity Project, where she advocated for low-income clients to secure essential healthcare, housing, and behavioral health support. Amy brings invaluable lived experience to her work, having served as the primary caregiver for her grandmother who lived with dementia, and currently caring for several older family members with physical and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Amy holds a Juris Doctor with a Health Law &amp; Policy Certificate from the University of Colorado Law School. She is also a certified yoga teacher and an award-winning baker. <img style="padding:0px 1px" />Dr. Briony Catlow - Director at Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging at the University of Denver Briony Catlow earned her Ph.D. in Psychology/Neuroscience and a graduate certificate in Aging &amp; Neuroscience from the University of South Florida, where she researched the effects of psychoactive drugs, including psilocybin, on neurogenesis and cognitive functions. Briony completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS/NIH) and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development at Johns Hopkins University. She joined the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging in 2016, initially serving as a Grant Writer and later as Associate Director, before becoming Director in 2022.  As Director, Briony leads the institute's interdisciplinary research, education &amp; community initiatives, and policy &amp; advocacy efforts. She supports researchers across the campus, oversees financial operations, and drives strategic initiatives to ensure the institute's sustainability and growth. Dr. Catlow is committed to a vision that continues to propel the Knoebel Institute's mission to advance healthy aging.

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