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Vaccine Access Issues Among Older Adults

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Join the NCOA to discuss issues around vaccine accessibility and the challenges and opportunities that arise when educating older adults, caregivers, and their families about the COVID-19 vaccine. You will hear from speakers from national, regional, and community-based organizations, as well as senior center leaders, and experts across industries.

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Navigating Older American’s Act Title III-D During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This webinar will highlight best practices for selecting and delivering evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs, including remote, in-person, and socially-distanced programs. Attendees will hear from three ACL grant recipients about the strategies they are using to deliver these programs during COVID-19, and the lessons they have learned along the way.
 

HRSA Telehealth Learning Series: An Overview of Federal Broadband Programs

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The Health Resources and Services Administration is holding the next installment in its series of webinars about success stories and best practices in using telehealth technologies. The series will include information about the Rural Health Care Program, the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, the Connected Care Pilot Program, the Emergency Broadband Benefit, and the Lifeline Program.
 
Speakers will include:
  • William England, Senior Advisor, HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

Building Partnerships That Last: Working with TBI Model Systems

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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awards funds to TBI Model Systems, institutions that are national leaders in medical research and patient care. These TBI Model Systems provide the highest level of comprehensive specialty services from the point of injury through eventual re-entry into full community life.

Call for Disability Stakeholders on Funeral Assistance Program

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Join the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination to learn how FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses. FEMA is dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. FEMA began accepting Funeral Assistance applications on April 12, 2021. Join their panel of experts to learn more about program policy, eligibility, how to apply and how to protect yourself against fraud when applying for benefits.

Accessing Legal Capacity: Strategies for an Elder Rights-Centered Approach

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Join the National Center on Law & Elder Rights for a webinar training on the elements of legal capacity. You will hear from presenters David Godfrey, Senior Attorney at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and Vivianne Mbaku, Senior Staff Attorney at Justice in Aging. They will provide an overview of the ethical issues of representing an elder client and explore strategies for advocates to conduct person-centered capacity assessments and provide services. 

The Federal Response to COVID-19 - Addressing the Needs of the Autism and Disability Communities

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The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Autism Research Coordination at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are co-hosting a webinar about the health, education, and employment of people with disabilities during the pandemic. The webinar will feature speakers from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Labor as well as the autism advocacy community.
 

Building Capacity in the Direct Service Workforce: Moving Forward from the Summit

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CMS is hosting a webinar to share capacity building strategies and recommendations states discussed during the intensive on Quality Jobs Equal Quality Care: Building Capacity in the Direct Care Workforce that was held at ADvancing States’ HCBS Conference in December 2020. This webinar will include:
  • An overview of the challenges within the direct service workforce regarding care coordination, person-centered care, and professional development;
  • Promising practices from state Medicaid agencies;
  • Interactive polls and discussions; and

Forming Strategic Partnerships Between Housing, Medicaid HCBS Payers, and Community-Based Services

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This webinar will provide best practices in developing partnerships between housing, Medicaid HCBS payers, and community-based services to ensure that Medicaid HCBS beneficiaries are able to transition to affordable and accessible housing within their communities. The webinar will cover the use of COVID related funding for rental assistance and pre/post housing related services and supports.
 

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