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The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting a webinar about the about the preparation necessary when an older adult is moving from the hospital and back into their home. The costs of hospital readmissions-physical, financial, and emotional-are staggering. If you have a client who is about to return home from a hospital stay, or are a caregiver to an older adult in this situation, this web seminar will help to avoid unnecessary readmissions through preparing the home (and yourself) for the older adult’s return.

The American Society on Aging (ASA) is hosting a webinar that will offer tips for management of Parkinson's. Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative illness after Alzheimer’s disease. With the burgeoning aging population, it is imperative that social workers, nurses, case managers and discharge planners appreciate the nuances of this chronic illness so they can advocate for the appropriate management of their Parkinson’s patients.

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is hosting the third webinar about long-term services and supports reforms and landscape. LTSS Reforms and Landscape is the third in a four part webinar series designed for emerging leaders in Medicaid advocacy. Presenters will look at the foundational elements of the Medicaid program and how states adjust and differ in their programmatic design. Presenters will include individuals with State, Federal, Health Plan and CIL experience.

Community Catalyst is hosting the third webinar in a series of webinars that aims to engage with national, regional, state, and local partners who are working or want to start working in the health and housing space. This call will provide an overview of the issue from what is being discussed and worked on from the federal, state and local levels, featuring leaders in these areas.

Medicaid Reforms is the second in a four part webinar series designed for emerging leaders in Medicaid advocacy. We will look at the foundational elements of the Medicaid program and how states adjust and differ in their programmatic design. Presenters will include individuals with State, Federal, Health Plan and CIL experience. Participants will be enhance their ability to shape the Medicaid environment in their state by deepening their understanding of the Medicaid program, emerging policy, avenues for influence and opportunities for collaboration.

Join us on Tuesday, December 13th at 1:30pm ET to talk about the power and impact that mentorship can have for young professionals with disabilities. We are delighted to have the chance to speak with Derek Shields and we are going to be talking about the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. NDMC is dedicated to increasing the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities across the nation.

Speaker/Host: Tad Asbury, VP & Executive Director, Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Time: 1:30PM (Eastern) / 12:30PM (Central) / 11:30AM (Mountain) / 10:30AM (Pacific)

Disabilities to Diverse Abilities: How EY is Educating Their People About Mental Illness and Addiction 

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
1:30pm ET

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Featuring Lori B. Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Americas Talent Team,  Ernst & Young, LLP

WEBINAR: Disability & Criminal Justice Reform- Key to Success and Challenges Ahead

DATE: Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
TIME: 1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. PT

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Janie L. Jeffers of Jeffers and Associates, LLC.

Disability Training for Police: Lessons from Special Olympics

DATE: Monday, November 28, 2016
TIME: 1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. PT

 

Featuring:
Timothy Shriver, Chairman, Special Olympics
Patti Saylor, self advocate and mother of Ethan Saylor
Angela Ciccolo, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Special Olympics