Join the National I&R Support Center for the webinar Information Access Champions! Making Sure Information is Easy to Get, Easy to Understand, and Respectful. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern time.
ACL published a final rule to establish federal regulations for adult protective services (APS). ACL is aiming to support the national network that delivers adult protective services, with the goal of increasing the quality and consistency of APS. "LIVE with ACL" is a webinar series where technical assistance will be provided on compliance planning. The first webinar will address effective planning strategies, and feature two planning worksheets to assist APS programs and planning for implementation of the 2028 APS final rule.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), The Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy has chosen "Access to Good Jobs for All" as the theme. NDEAM celebrates the contributions of disabled workers and highlights inclusive policies and practices that benefits both employees and employers.
The Request for Session Proposals for the upcoming Inform USA Conference is open and ready to accept session ideas. The conference will be held on Monday, May 19 - Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Anaheim, California. Inform USA seeks session proposals from across the breadth of the Information and Referral field. The primary audience is I&R professionals from all levels of any organization providing community navigation in the U.S. or Canada. Submit a session proposal for an opportunity to share experiences, innovations, and lessons with I&R peers.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Office of Civil Rights is hosting a webinar on "Preventing and Addressing Disability Discrimination" where technical assistance will be provided on disability access and information about compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 prohibits the discrimination of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that are federally funded.
As communities address the growing problems of homelessness, substance use, and mental health, there is also a workforce crisis that has made it more difficult to properly staff the organizations serving on the front lines. One solution is to mobilize people with lived experience — those who have experienced homelessness, problematic substance use, mental health disorders, or justice system involvement.
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Trust for America’s Health are hosting the 2024 National Healthy Aging Symposium: Innovation Across the Age-Friendly Ecosystem. ACL’s Alison Barkoff, Kari Benson, and Lori Gerhard will join leaders from across government and the private sector for the conversation.
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is hosting a webinar on the transportation issues that face the LGBTQ+ population. This webinar will spotlight the LGBTQ+ Insights Report, developed by SAGE - Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders and based on data from NADTC’s 2021 Survey of Diverse Older Adults and People with Disabilities. The speakers will discuss key findings from the report.
The webinar, Systemic and Individual Advocacy to Reduce Restraint Use in Nursing Facilities, will review the law, examine the federal government’s various initiatives to reduce restraint use and discuss individual advocacy strategies that empower a resident or resident’s representative to reject any use of restraints for a resident. Federal nursing facility law states that restraints must not be used for discipline or a facility’s convenience. According to Justice in Aging, some facilities routinely restrain ten or twenty percent (or more) of their residents.
This webinar will discuss engagement strategies and state-level practices, such as advisory boards, that actively support Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in driving change within their organizations and communities.
