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In this webinar, panelists who have received HCBS will share their experiences with person-centered supports and services. The discussion will include topics related to rights, choice, and control and how these elements can be improved and integrated into service delivery practices. Members from the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on HCBS Person-Centered Outcomes and Measurements at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab will present findings from their research of best practices for person-centered HCBS delivery from interviews with people who use and deliver HCBS.

People who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are almost three times as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) as people eligible for Medicare only. Join this webinar to hear about tools, resources, and strategies directly related to supporting the needs of dually eligible individuals and their caregivers. Presenters will discuss how health equity and caregiver support are addressed across ADRD programs, and describe strategies for health plans to consider to support providers in their work with caregivers.

For over a decade, state and federal policymakers have worked to better integrate Medicare and Medicaid to improve care for the more than 12 million people in the U.S. who are dually eligible for these programs.

Dual eligibles are disproportionately harmed by COVID-19. Health plans serving dually eligible beneficiaries can play a key role in improving access to and educating enrollees on the importance of the COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations this winter, including boosters. In this webinar, presenters will discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on advancing health equity, cultural awareness, and eliminating health disparities for dually eligible beneficiaries.

The Biden-Harris Administration is hosting the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. For the first time in over 50 years, the White House will convene public and private sectors to accelerate progress and drive change to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce disparities.

The Jewish Federations of North America Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma is hosting a webinar, Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Program Evaluation: Principles, Practices, and Strategies. The webinar will discuss the principles of PCTI program evaluation and examine a PCTI evaluation planning tool. Speakers will share examples of how two local agencies, Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst and Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, have implemented PCTI evaluation in their work. 

On September 8, 2022 CFPB Director Rohit Chopra will host a virtual discussion with advocates, service providers, community leaders, and members of the public on nursing home debt collection. This hearing is a chance for the CFPB to hear from consumers, their advocates and others as they explore challenges around nursing home debt collection practices and the impact they can have on the financial wellbeing of caregivers, their families, and friends. It is also an opportunity for consumers to learn more about their rights.

The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) is funding national subject matter expert Dave Whalen from Niagara University (NU) to bring the Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training (EM DAT) program to Nebraska. The program brings together the disability community and those with a role in disaster emergency response to educate on matters related to proper response for those with disabilities and access and functional needs.

In this webinar, experts from the field will share their experiences in creating opportunities for people with disabilities to work as DSPs using customized employment and accommodations. Attendees will learn about an innovative DSP Academy that trains people with disabilities to work as DSPs. RCM of Washington Chief Executive Officer Amy Brooks and Chief Innovation Officer Susan Brooks will describe RCM’s approach to training and employment placement.