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During October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes Health Literacy Month, an annual observance focused on improving access to information and services that people need to make informed decisions about their health. Attaining health literacy is a key goal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2030 initiative, particularly relevant for individuals with limited education, lower income, chronic conditions, and non-native English speakers who often face health literacy challenges.

The application deadline for the 2023-2024 Community Care Hub National Learning Community, overseen by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), is just one week away. Community-based organizations nationwide are encouraged to apply for this opportunity, offering peer support, technical assistance from national experts, and up-to-date information on resources, initiatives, and collaborations aimed at furthering the capacity of community care hubs.

In an upcoming webinar organized by the Administration for Community Living, National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC), and RTI International, participants will explore how the goals and actions of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers can be applied to dementia caregiving. This webinar will focus on the ways in which the goals can apply specifically to caregivers of people living with dementia and services designed to support such caregivers.

Participants in this webinar will:

Join the White House Office of Public Engagement for the next installment of their monthly Aging and Disability Communities Calls. Through outreach, communication, public events, and official announcements from the administration and the various departments of the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Public Engagement strives to remove obstacles and barriers and creates opportunities to improve public awareness and involvement in the work of the Biden-Harris administration. Registration is required for this event.

This webinar will provide a brief overview of Title I of the ADA and other civil rights laws designed to protect the rights of workers who may experience discrimination based on disability and/or other factors, such as age, race, gender, pregnancy, and more. 

Join the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center and training sponsor, Howard County Government Office of ADA Coordination, for an in-person event to learn more about accessibility in the public right-of-way from the U.S. Access Board’s leading expert, Transportation Systems Engineer Juliet Shoultz. A networking breakfast and lunch will be provided. This training is approved to provide continuing education hours.

In an upcoming webinar, Manatt Health will discuss the scrutiny that pharmacy benefit managers (PMBs) have come under from consumers, prescription drug manufacturers, and state and federal policymakers over the last decade. PBMs are third-party “middlemen” contracted by insurance plans to manage prescription drug benefits, including by negotiating prescription drug discounts with manufacturers. With Congress again attempting to lower the cost of prescription drugs, PBM reform has become the focus of their initiative.

Join the National I&R Support Center for the webinar More Calls, Increased Needs: Trends and Developments in I&R/A Services. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET.

Registration is still open for the 4th annual Kentucky Senior Hunger Summit, hosted by the Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living. This virtual summit brings together a diverse group of experts and community stakeholders to raise awareness and discuss viable solutions to end senior hunger and food insecurity.

The LEAD Center is hosting an upcoming webinar highlighting the Good Jobs Initiative (GJI), a U.S. Department of Labor-led program that is focused on improving job quality and creating access to good jobs for all working people, including people with disabilities. Participants will hear from a variety of employers and the people with disabilities they employ in good jobs about their experiences, available supports, and the ways that employees with disabilities have benefitted their businesses.

This webinar will: