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Mad Mom Events
We host regular Caregiver Support and Listen Up! Zoom Meetings
Upcoming Events
On Thursday, February 19th, CO Mad Moms will hold our second Day of Advocacy for People Living with Severe Mental/Brain Illnesses at the CO State Capitol. We’re revving up our activities this year and are inviting you to join us and take a stand in support of change. Our general timing:
8:00 Meet and gather
9:00 - 10:00 Introduction of CO Mad Moms in the Senate Chamber by Senator Judy Amabile
Introduction of CO Mad Moms in the House Chamber by Representative Regina English
10:00 - 12:00 Meetings with Legislators and Legislative Staff
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch & Learn in the State Services Building with speakers Lindsay Galvin Rauch, Mental Health Advocate and Leslie Carpenter, Legislative Advocacy Manager, Treatment Advocacy Center
2:00 – 3:00 Rally on the West Steps of the Capitol & Press Event
Past Events
CO Mad Moms held our first Legislator Learning Event in September. The goal was to increase knowledge about the Competency to Proceed process. This is a very complex legal, medical, and human endeavor with lots of moving, or not so well moving, parts. We focused on legislators and their staff because they must make decisions in the 2026 session about Competency to Proceed legislation. It’s important that they understand the system. Those in attendance also included important stakeholders from various agencies, as well as caregivers and CO Mad Moms coalition members.
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Resources and links to more information:
Presentations and links to speaker remarks:
Introduction and Overview
Kate Rawlinson, Mad Moms Lead
Lived Experience Testimony Shared by Members of Colorado Mad Moms
Competency: Where are we now?
Jack Johnson, Disability Law CO, Public Policy Liaison
Current State of Competency Laws
Leora Joseph, Dir, Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health
CO Mad Moms
Spring Retreat
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Thrive Workplace Arvada
Thank you.
Grassroot coalitions form out of need or passion or both. This group of moms and dads (and five more viz Zoom) gathered on May 17 th for a day of connection, nurturance, laughter, tears, and learning. Margie DuBois of The Thirlby Company led us through thoughtful activities to explore our values, discover our superpowers, and identify our working styles. We thought about who we are, where we are going, and how to structure our coalition moving forward. It was a wonderful day of building relationships with each other and celebrating our achievements over the last nine months. Thank you to all who attended for stepping up for everyone with chronic brain illnesses.
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