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Join the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and HealthBegins for a webinar that will explore the new guidance from CMS to help states address health-related social needs for their Medicaid enrollees. The webinar will explore the guidance, what it means for state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and tools to navigate challenges that come with new funding mechanisms. 

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Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) is now accepting proposals for their 2023 conference. The conference will be October 10 to October 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The theme of this years' conference is unsung heroes and the valuable partnerships they create when serving vulnerable clients.

Click here to submit a proposal or learn more.

During the webinar, NCAPPS and national partners will provided an overview of key NCAPPS resources and discuss how they can assist human services agencies in meeting and surpassing the Home and Community-Based Services Final Rule requirements for person-centered planning which came into effect in 2014. Speakers:

• D. Pearl Barnett, ADvancing States
• Kate Brady, Human Services Research Institute
• Saska Rajcevic, Human Services Research Institute

Join Olivia Sullivan with Elsevier for an overview and demonstration of DirectCourse, which is a 6-curricula, nationally-accredited online training portfolio for state-systems and providers to develop a person-centered, outcomes-driven workforce across HCBS sectors. 

This session will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET.

In this webinar ASA addresses the complexities of working as a professional in the aging services sector. The webinar will cover ethical principles that can guide professionals when making hard decisions that can come with working with older adults. Learn how to advocate for older adults, report issues to the proper authorities when necessary, how to navigate complex family dynamics, accommodating end of life wishes and more.

This session will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance Center is offering a webinar examining microagressions. It is geared toward SHIP and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs, but anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend. During this webinar, the presenter will define microaggressions, provide examples of biased and microaggressive behaviors, and give insight into how individuals can respond to microaggressions when they are receivers/witnesses or when they engage in microaggressive behaviors.

Join Mathematica for a webinar to discuss efforts that can improve the lives of youth with disabilities. Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) attempts to improve the lives of youth with disabilities as they face the threat of a lifetime of economic insecurity. The demonstration, funded by federal agencies, consists of six programs across eleven states and strives to improve the lives of individuals receiving SSI benefits.

This training will explain the SNAP benefit with a focus on how it serves older adults, how to help clients access the program and receive the maximum benefit amount, and tips and strategies for overcoming access barriers.

Participants in this free webcast will be able to:

This webinar will explore best practices for achieving engagement and trust between safety-net health systems and communities. The session will include a panel discussion with representatives from health systems and community-based organizations who will share their experiences developing community-driven and accountable health systems.

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET.

Older adults reentering communities after incarceration face significant barriers to reintegrating. In particular, older adults of color are disproportionately represented in the reentry population and are at risk of being unable to access important health and economic security programs. This training session will explore the issues that older adults face in accessing public benefits, health care, and housing after incarceration as well as discuss strategies for advocating on their behalf.

This training session will address: