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The webinar will discuss evaluation and management of pain in persons with dementia. Continuing education credit is available for many professionals. At the end of the webinar, the participants will be able to: identify behaviors that might indicate that a person with dementia is suffering from physical pain; utilize scales to assess pain in persons with moderate to severe dementia; describe a rational pharmacologic treatment approach to the management of pain; and discuss various non-pharmacologic interventions to reduce pain and promote emotional well being.

The Consumer Voice annual conference is an excellent opportunity to network with advocates and colleagues from across the country; interact directly with long-term care consumers; hear from the best speakers in the field; receive the latest long-term care policy updates from key experts; and acquire tools and resources that will re-energize efforts and help put advocacy into action.

The conference theme, Get in Tune with Respite, will challenge conference attendees to learn and share how respite can create harmony for families in caregiving situations.

The Training Institute will train organizations to form Self-Directed Volunteer Teams™, using a research-based framework. These volunteers carry out projects that extend the capacity to serve older adults.

The training will be on the nature and importance of Fees-for-Service. By the end of this training, participants will gain the skills and knowledge to be able to: Know where to begin establishing contracts for fees-for-service, Identify agencies and businesses that may purchase fee-based services, Balance your role as advocate with being a contractor, Prepare for common pitfalls and how to rebound if they occur, Become a vendor, including application, referrals, billing, reporting, and much more.

The Conference will recognize the key leadership role that the legal profession plays in eliminating barriers and ensuring that persons with disabilities have full and equal opportunity and access to participate wholly in society. Conference topics include Reasonable accommodations in the workplace, Discipline & bullying of students with disabilities, Employee leave requests, High stakes testing and students with disabilities, and much more.

The National Senior Citizen Law Center is hosting a webinar titled: Consumer Protection in MLTSS: Good (and Not-So-Good) Enrollment and Disenrollment Practices. The webinar will examine and discuss how states handle enrollment to and disenrollment from Medicaid managed care long-term services and supports (MLTSS) plans. This webinar is the second in a series based on the Advocate's Library of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Contract Provisions and will help advocates navigate and make best use of the Advocate's Library.

National Council for Behavioral Health is hosting a webinar titled "What Great Managers Do Differently." The webinar will highlight how to encourage employees by focusing on their strengths and fueling their passions. The webinar will also focus on how to foster a strong workforce, and ensure organizations are using effective management practices.

CMS is hosting a webinar entitled: Establishing Linkages between Medical (Health Care) and Community Providers and Resources. The webinar will highlight strategies to facilitate timely communication between care coordinators and medical and long-term services and supports (LTSS) providers.

Participants will learn: How to help family caregivers develop an emergency plan for themselves and their family members who have health or functional needs. Compelling reasons to develop an emergency plan. The unique aspects of disaster planning for vulnerable populations. Tips from experts with experience working with vulnerable populations in disasters.