Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA)

Center for Lyme Action 2025 Virtual Fly-In
2025-02-18 - 2025-02-19 | Zoom Virtual Event
On February 18-19, 2025 Center for Lyme Action will host its annual Virtual Fly-In to connect advocates with their Members of Congress. Last year more than 400 advocates registered for more than 250 meetings with Congress Members.
REGISTER HERE!
A fly-in is an advocacy event where participants from across the United States meet with the DC staff of their elected Representatives and Senators to advocate for increases in federal funding for Lyme disease. Occasionally the Members make themselves available for the meetings. In addition to the Fly-in meetings we will hold a preparation session and a training session. See the agendas below.
AGENDA
Tuesday February 18, 2025
3:00pm ET – 5:00pm ET

Introductions and Agenda
Remarks from U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators
Lyme Appropriations Requests Review
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Expert Panel Remarks
Lyme Champion Awards

Wednesday February 19, 2025
9:00am – 5:00pm ET

Virtual Fly-in Meetings with Congress Members
All meetings will be scheduled to accommodate time zones.
Each attendee will be scheduled on average 3 30-minutes meetings.

TRAININGS
Monday February 10, 2025
8:00 – 9:00pm ET / 5:00 – 6:00pm PT
Storytelling Workshop for advocates

Hosted by Generation Lyme
Optional workshop for all advocates
Learn to share effective personal stories

Wednesday February 12, 2025
3:00pm ET – 4:30pm ET / 12:00pm PT – 1:30pm PT
Fly-in 101 Training for new advocates and those who would like additional training

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Thursday February 13, 2024
4:00pm ET – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT – 2:00pm PT
Fast Track Training for experienced advocates

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Thursday February 13, 2025
8:00pm ET – 9:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT – 6:00pm PT
Provider Training for healthcare providers

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Center for Lyme Action Congressional Series
2025-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Dirksen Senate Office Building, G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Lyme, Alpha-gal Syndrome, and other tick-borne diseases continue to pose serious public health challenges across the United States. Accurate and timely diagnostics are critical for effective treatment and prevention of long-term illness. This event will feature expert speakers who will provide key insights into the current state of diagnostic testing, emerging technologies, and policy opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
Event Details:
Topic: The Future of Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Diagnostics
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET – 7:30 PM ET
Location: Senate Dirksen Office Building G50
Register Here
Register to Meet with Representatives (Optional)
Agenda:

Welcome
Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Maine)
Keynote: State of Lyme Disease Diagnostics Research – Nicole Bell, CEO Galaxy Diagnostics
Expert Panel: LymeX Phase IV finalists
Brandon Jutras, PhD, Associate Professor, Northwestern University
Mark Junewicz, Founder and CEO, Gnomx
Mary Ann Communale, EdD, MS, Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
Nicole Bell, CEO, Galaxy Diagnostics
Reception 6:30 – 7:30

This briefing will provide valuable information for policy staff working on health, science, appropriations, or related issues. Light refreshments will be provided.

NASEM: Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses - Report Launch Webinar
2025-05-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom Virtual Event
Please join us for a webinar to learn about this new National Academies’ report, Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Members of the report authoring committee will discuss its key messages and recommendations and will answer questions from the audience about the report.

SmallTown for the Cause
2025-09-18 - 2025-09-20 | Riverside Park-Salida, CO, 170 E Sackett Ave., Salida, 81201, United States
MUSIC. YOGA. COMMUNITY.
Smalltown for the Cause blends ethereal, soulful, and folk-driven music from world-renowned artists with rejuvenating yoga sessions led by top instructors. Engaging workshops offer everything from songwriting and meditation to instrument-making and regenerative farming, creating a weekend of music, movement, creativity, and growth.
Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association is one of the grateful “causes” to be benefitting from this event!
Join us SEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2025 (Early Camping September 18)…we will be there all weekend with an education tent filled with resources to keep you and your family safe from ticks and the diseases they can cause with a single bite. Stop by and see us for educational resources, prevention tools, and fantastic giveaways from our supportive Community Partners. A single bite can change a life!
Get passes here!

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease
2025-10-18 18:00 - 21:30 | Canyon Theater, Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 80302, United States
Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The film will be followed by a short refreshment break, then a discussion and Q&A with Lyme experts.
This event is will be held at the the Boulder Public Library and hosted by Global Lyme Alliance Ambassador, Janelle Stover and Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association. Please register with the QR code on flyer to attend this free event!
Runtime: 1h 52m
Please use the North Side Canyon Entrance if arriving after 5:00 p.m. Parking is available in both the Canyon and Arapahoe lots. To reach the theater from the Arapahoe lot, you can cross the creek using the exterior bridge.
