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FAQs About COVID-19 Vaccines that People with Disabilities Should Consider

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This webinar will discuss frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines for people with disabilities. It will outline the CDC's vaccination guidelines and address solutions to issues of limited vaccine access and scheduling vaccine appointments among the community.
 
Upon completion of this webinar participants will be able to:

CBO Partnerships with Healthcare

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Join WellSky's upcoming webinar to learn how you can leverage five factors that will help CBOs partner more effectively with their local health system. Attendees will hear from experts, including Guidehouse directors Lance Robertson (former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging) and Jason Gerling, as well as WellSky Vice President of State Markets, Jay Bulot. They will discuss how new government funding can help modernize technology and explain how you can acheive the following:

Using Population Identification Strategies to Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Needs

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This CHCS webinar will discuss promising strategies for identifying people will complex needs to inform tailored healthcare interventions from health systems including Kaiser Permanente, New York City Health + Hospitals, and CareOregon. This event is open to provider organizations, health systems, health plans, researchers, and other interested stakeholders.
 

Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: Scaling Up and Sustaining Strategies That Work

Event Description: 
Join Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy on June 3, 2021, for a webinar to discuss evidence-based policies and practices for strengthening the direct care workforce during COVID-19. Panelist will be talking about state and local initiatives that scaled up evidence-based recruitment, retention, training, and career advancement strategies. The webinar will explore national and state policies that can expand these efforts moving forward.
 

TrustedRide: A New Approach to Providing Transportation Assistance

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NADTC is hosting a webinar on May 25, 2021 to discuss Trusted Ride Certified, a model that recruits and trains chaperones to ride with older adults and people with disabilities who need assistance. The webinar will explain how this model functions with different types of transportation and will highlight the examples of the program in Baltimore, Maryland and South Central Connecticut.
 

Elder Abuse in People Living with Dementia: Considerations for Prevention, Detection and Intervention

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Join the NADRC for a webinar to discuss elder abuse in people living with dementia. The session will be led by a physician and an attorney with years of experience in the field. They will discuss indicators that should raise concern, provide practical tips on when and how to intervene, and highlight the issue of capacity
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Continued Impacts of COVID-19 on the Aging Network and New Resources to Support Your Work

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Join n4a to discuss the results of their recent poll that asked AAAs to consider the needs and services of the Aging Network as communities begin to reopen after COVID-19. The webinar will cover the impacts of COVID-19 on AAA services, operations and clients, as well as share information about recently published n4a resources, including data briefs, innovative practice examples, slides and infographics that agencies can use to support their programs.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET.

International Advances in Self-Direction: Themes from a Disability Leadership Exchange

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This session will have presenters from HSRI and Applied Self-Direction describe what they learned from the international learning exchange on self-direction and mental health in 2019. Presenters will share their experiences with program design and innovative approaches to implement self-direction programs. This international perspective will provide insight into the various ways person-centered strategies and self-directed services are used globally. Registration is free and limited to the first 500 registrants. 
 

The Administration for Community Living’s Priorities for 2021 and Beyond

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Applied Self Direction's next session in their virtual conference series will feaure Alison Barkoff, ACL's Acting Administrator. This session will focus ACL's priorities for the next year and will explore how self-direction will be supported under her leadership. There will be time for questions following the presentation. Registration is free and limited to the first 300 registrants.
 
This session will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 3:00p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.
 

National Training Program Medicare Update & Education Webinar

Event Description: 
Join CMS's upcoming webinar for information on Medicare updates, Older Americans Month, Mental Health Awareness Month and Medicare coverage of screenings and counseling, andMedicare and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.
 
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