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NCLER and Justice in Aging developed a cohort of legal services programs providing capacity building support and tools to advance equity for older adults with a focus on community partnerships. The programs accessed an Equity Tool that provides a framework for analyzing projects for equitable impact. During this webinar participants will hear from programs that have developed an equity initiative to improve their services for older adults facing structural discrimination. Participating programs include:

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is working on improving the national response to elder abuse and has collaborated with the FrameWorks Institute on reframing this social justice issue. During this webinar, Julie Schoen, Director of the Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), will discuss how the NCEA has begun to reframe materials dealing with elder abuse in long-term care facilities. She will also share how other organizations can apply these techniques to their public-facing materials.

This webinar will discuss various integration models for dually eligible individuals, summarize relevant regulatory updates, and highlight opportunities for advocates to improve the enrollee experience.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is hosting a webinar in recognition of National Rural Health Day to discss the Agency’s commitment to rural, frontier, Tribal, geographically isolated populations. During the webinar, CMS OMH will also provide an overview of available rural health resources.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

This webinar will provide innovative ideas to increase employee engagement and retention at rural-serving agencies. Attendees will hear from three AAA directors who have successfully implemented strategies to improve employee morale and decrease turnover.

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Addressing direct care workforce shortages across the nation requires partnership across multiple stakeholders, including managed care organizations (MCOs). State expectations of MCO accountability around workforce development is evolving in light of workforce shortages, compelling MCOs to rethink existing provider support models and explore value-based payment arrangements with providers. What innovations have we seen in collaboration among MCOs, unions, states, and providers to support workforce development?

Registration is still open for the virtual component of the 2023 NCOA Age + Action Conference. This conference will be held in-person on June 12-13, 2023 in Arlington, VA, and virtually on June 20-21, 2023. Aging services professionals may register for virtual, in-person, or both. Professionals and advocates at the local, state, and national levels may submit presentations.

Join NCLER for Part 2 of this training series to learn about the role of attorneys and strategies for legal advocacy for proposed protected persons and protected persons. Speakers will discuss:

During this webinar Erin Long of the Administration for Community Living and Sari Shuman of the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will describe the Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) grants. The presentation will include a discussion of the ADPI program and describe the ADPI grant planning process and related expert technical assistance provided throughout the grant period. The benefits of developing dementia programs that are tailored to the needs of your specific community will be highlighted.

AHRQ will host a panel discussion on the use of data visualization tools within a digital healthcare system to improve cognitive processes, workflows, and the patient experience. Experts will share findings from their own research on how to best use data visualization to improve care.