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SAR-TAC, managed by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, is hosting webinars on accessibility and writing in plain language. Presenters from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will share information about how to write policy in easy-to-understand language. The first webinar, Plain Language, will describe the ins-and outs of plain language and is geared to government and non-profit agencies.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. ET. 

The National Council on Aging is hosting a webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in service delivery, aimed at helping organizations address health disparities through DEI strategies and practices. The session will cover best practices for incorporating DEI among staff, volunteers, and leaders, with speakers from Williams Jaxon Consulting and the Partners in Care Foundation. Speakers: 

• Sharon Williams, Consultant, Williams Jaxon Consulting
• Dianne Davis, Partners in Care Foundation

Join the Disability Employment TA Center (DTAC) for a webinar discussing best practices for incorporating assistive technology solutions to support individuals with brain injury in employment. Brain injury can result in a range of cognitive, emotional, and physical challenges, making it difficult for individuals to find and maintain employment. In this webinar, learn how AT programs assess specific challenges and provide support before and during job retention. Case examples will be shared, and resources and program information will be disseminated. Speakers:

The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) is hosting their May Lunch & Learn webinar. The webinar will explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment for people with disabilities living in rural areas. The webinar will include information on rates of telework, inability to work due to closed businesses, getting paid, and the ability to look for work in rural and urban areas.

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Learn what it takes to be able to share health care data within a coordinated network of CBOs. This session will also discuss the importance of looking at data analytics to evaluate need, performance, and opportunities. Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, Inc. will share how they work with their service delivery partners to share data.

This webinar will be held on Thursday, April 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

This sixty-minute monthly workgroup Zoom call from NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will offer participants an opportunity to learn how Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees are offering evidence-based programs during the coronavirus pandemic. In grand rounds style, grantees will share how they are delivering evidence-based programs in the virtual/remote environment, successes of their work, and lessons learned.

This webinar is part of a round-table series highlighting state activities to advance dementia caregiving goals. Each part of the series includes an overview of one state's efforts to implement a state-wide, innovative, integrative approach and then a Q&A session with attendees. This installment will feature Wisconsin.

Speakers will be:

In partnership with The SCAN Foundation, West Health, and the May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, the Center for Health Care Strategies is accepting applications for participation in the second cohort of a multi-state learning collaborative to advance multisector plans for aging. A multisector plan for aging (MPA) is a state-led strategic planning resource that can help states transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for their rapidly aging population.

Join the Partnership to Align Social Care for a virtual event on April 20th at 2:00 p.m. ET to explore the core functions of Community Care Hubs. With a focus on leadership, governance, and business development, this webinar will provide attendees with an understanding of the capacities and functions of a Community Care Hub, particularly around leadership and strategic business development.

This webinar is part of an HSRC series on partnerships between systems so older adults, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness can access all resources and ultimately have stable housing in the community. The webinar will explore the formation and operation of a partnership between the regional task force on homelessness; the county government division on aging and independence services and divisions on health; and other community-based organizations.