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4th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium

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COVID has shined a spotlight on mental health, especially for older adults. Join a free virtual event on May 6, 2021, that will empower professionals with the latest tools to improve the lives of older adults in their communities, during COVID and beyond. The all-day symposium is sponsored by the National Council on Aging, U.S. Administration for Community Living, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
 
This event will be held on May 6, 2021.
 

COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Meeting

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The HHS Office of Minority Health will host a meeting today, March 26th of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. The Task Force is charged with making recommendations to the President to eliminate health and social disparities that result in disproportionately higher rates of exposure, illness, hospitalization and death related to COVID-19, and for preventing such inequities in the future.

NEVVA Webinar Series: EVV 2.0 & How It Can Influence National EVV Policy

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The 21st Century Cures Act requires states to have an electronic visit verification (EVV) system in place for personal care services beginning in 2021, and home healthcare services beginning in 2023. As of March 2021, 29 states were compliant with the mandate and 22 states were out of compliance. Though several states had EVV systems in place before the Cures Act became law, most states implemented or are working to implement systems in response to the Act’s mandate.

Strategies for Health Plans to Support Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vulnerable Populations

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Join RIC's webinar to discuss how health plans can support vulnerable populations in getting access to COVID-19 vaccines. Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection, and are hospitalized with COVID-19 at a rate three times higher than Medicare-only beneficiaries.

Person-Centered Practices in Schools from New Jersey

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Students, parents and educators from the John F. Kennedy (JFK) School in Newark, NJ, have been on a journey to explore the use of person-centered approaches in their school. They are one of many schools that are part of a statewide project called Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST) led by the Boggs Center for Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University. In this webinar you will hear from a dynamic panel at JFK that consists of students, parents, educators, and administrators.

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