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ACL announced a virtual event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The event will focus on the work of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The event will highlight past, current, and future research endeavors aimed towards the advancement of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Presentations and panel discussions include NIDILRR grantees, with remarks from ACL Administrator Lance Robertson.

Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) for a webinar on financial caregivers. The NAC will present key highlights and findings from the Caregiving in the US 2020 report that focus on financial challenges that affect caregivers and older adults. Presenters from CFPB will provide helpful resources for financial caregivers of older adults, including money management tips and tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social determinants of health (SDoH) have become a driving force for public health and community action. This webinar will focus on the health and wellness factors of SDoH, and their impact on value-based care (VBC), a key part of healthcare reform. You will also gain actionable ideas on how government agencies, non-profits, and healthcare providers can work together on SDoH to help their communities thrive. Topics include:

CaringKind is hosting a series of webinars discussing caring for individuals with dementia and pain. These four webinars will discuss different topics about pain and dementia such as why pain matters, organizing to treat pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, and cultural competence and health disparities.

The first webinar in the series, Why Pain Matters, will be held on Tuesday, October 13 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

Join Consumer Voice and the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for a webinar on reuniting people living in long-term care facilities and their families. This webinar will discuss principles and interventions to help strengthen families as they reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Attendees can expect to hear information on how to prepare for visitation in long-term care, facilities transitioning to in-person visitation, and challenges families may face while reconnecting with each other.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 2:00 PM ET.

NCLER is hosting a webinar to provide a refresher on ABLE Accounts. The ABLE Act offers individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save without affecting means tested benefits. The ABLE Act builds on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and recognizes the extra, significant costs that come with living with a disability. ABLE accounts empower people to save and invest their funds in a tax-advantaged savings vehicle to cover a wide range of qualified disability expenses, that provides for an enhanced quality of life.

Presenters on this webinar will share:

Join the Virginia Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (VAIRS) for an opportunity to hear from Information & Referral programs and systems serving Virginia’s communities. I&R services have been challenged during these unprecedented times, yet continue to innovate and collaborate to serve individuals, families, and communities across the state. This webinar will feature diverse I&R sectors that comprise VAIRS membership and offer a chance to share input with VAIRS for the year ahead.

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 2:00-3:30p.m. Eastern Time

The Juanita C. Grant Foundation, in partnership with the National Council on Aging, is convening for a virtual Town Hall Meeting to develop strategies and initiate a Call to Action for communities of color to connect at the local level through trusted sources, in preparation for a COVID-19 vaccine prioritizing older adults.

Panelists featured in this town hall include: