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A Patient-Centered Complex Care Research Agenda: Recommendations for Collective Action

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CHCS has developed the Patient-Centered Complex Care Research Agenda through support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The agenda provides a guide for collaboratively improving complex care with a priority on the experiences of people with complex needs. It was co-created by more than 100 stakeholders, including a Patient and Family Advisory Board. This webinar will highlight the Research Agenda’s recommendations and opportunities for adopting a person-centered approach to complex care research. 

Virtual listening session with health care providers and suppliers on emergency preparedness

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CMS is looking to gather information from health care providers and suppliers on their experiences providing support during public health emergencies (PHE) outside of the COVID-19 PHE. The input and lessons-learned from this session will be used to evaluate CMS regulations regarding emergency preparedness for certain health care providers. CMS is especially interested in hearing input on the following questions:

Taking a Deeper Dive into a Project of National Significance: Community Collaborations for Employment (CCE)

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In 2021, ACL awarded seven grants to support the Community Collaborations for Employment (CCE) Program to help enhance collaborations across systems to maximize experiences for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they transition between school and work in the community. Join the DETAC as three CCE Grantees (Arizona, Kansas, and Massachusetts) share insights about the strategic framework they established to help optimize opportunities for youth with I/DD to achieve competitive integrated employment within tribal reservations, rural, urban, and suburban communities

Building Partnerships to Scale Effective Dementia Care Supports

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Join NADRC for a webinar to discuss Indiana University's (IU) funding under ACL's Alzheimer’s Dementia Programs Initiative to implement the Caregiver Stress Prevention Bundle (CSPB) for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers. The CSPB is delivered through five area agencies on aging (AAA) by trained care coaches who are community health workers employed by the AAAs and supported by IU dementia care experts. Presenters will share how the university partnered with AAAs to implement the dementia care program and results-to-date.
 

Building Relationships: Engaging with Employers to Elevate Competitive, Integrated Employment

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Join the DETAC to learn how grantees can engage with employers to enhance competitive, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Webinar participants will learn about The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.

Joint Public Meeting of the National Advisory Committees on Seniors and Disasters and on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters

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Join NACSD and NACIDD members, federal leaders, and subject matter experts for a webinar to hear the two committees provide a status update on their work. They will be discussing national public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery relating to older adults and people with disabilities during disasters.   
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 
 

ARPA 9817: Early results on what's working

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Join this webinar to examine some of the most promising trends and proposals for investing funds from Section 9817 of the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA). This webinar will feature a panel of leaders from NAMD, the State of Arkansas, and Guidehouse who will discuss pandemic recovery, workforce strategies, and infrastructure approaches to ensure the long-term sustainability of home and community based services. Speakers include:

Developing Successful Volunteer Opportunities in Dementia Programs

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This webinar will discuss how volunteers can provide support to organizations serving people with dementia and their caregivers through helping them expand their capacity for long-term sustainability. The discussion will focus on how selected dementia programs recruit, train, and retain volunteers by providing them with meaningful work.
 
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. ET.
 

Alternatives to Guardianship in Common Legal Aid Cases

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This session will discuss case studies of common legal aid cases to explore alternatives, ways to ensure effective communications supports, and tools for assessing the client’s mental capacity and their ability to make informed choices. Participants will learn 3-5 less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, “how to” skills and information on how to assist clients in accessing less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, and tools for effective communication with their client(s). 
 

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