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NCLER and Justice in Aging developed a cohort of legal services programs providing capacity building support and tools to advance equity for older adults with a focus on community partnerships. The programs accessed an Equity Tool that provides a framework for analyzing projects for equitable impact. During this webinar participants will hear from programs that have developed an equity initiative to improve their services for older adults facing structural discrimination. Participating programs include:

National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is working on improving the national response to elder abuse and has collaborated with the FrameWorks Institute on reframing this social justice issue. During this webinar, Julie Schoen, Director of the Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), will discuss how the NCEA has begun to reframe materials dealing with elder abuse in long-term care facilities. She will also share how other organizations can apply these techniques to their public-facing materials.

This webinar will discuss creative initiatives and partnerships to address social isolation among older adults in housing communities. The American Association of Service Coordinators will talk about how Aging Network organizations can partner with housing communities to promote social engagement. Attendees will hear from Aging Ahead and PEP Housing on programs and activities that promote social connections among older adults. All speakers will provide tips for organizations interested in developing programs and activities to support these communities.

This session will discuss the challenges of caregiving in Indian Country, showcase efforts of the International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA²) in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and feature tribal aging resources from Association for Indigenous Aging.

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The webinar will explain the waiver application with a particular focus on appendix C – Services. It will also discuss what states have to put into the application and highlight best practices for commenting on your state’s waiver application.

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Medicaid rules generally allow recipients to keep their primary home during their lifetime, however federal law requires state Medicaid programs to recover costs from estates of deceased recipients. Homeownership is one of the few ways low-income families are able to build wealth and yet the burdens of estate recovery fall disproportionately on marginalized communities.

Two-Part Webinar: State Contracting with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

Webinar 2: Using D-SNPs to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals

This session will review the following topics:

Two-Part Webinar: State Contracting with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

Webinar 1: Introduction to D-SNPs and D-SNP Contracting Basics

This session will review the following topics:

The APS TARC has completed the process evaluation it has been working on for several years. In this webinar, they will provide an overview of the methodology, findings, and lead a discussion on how others can use this information to improve their program.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

During this webinar participants will learn about dementia programs that focus on serving the needs of the Hispanic and LGBTQI+ communities, which historically have not received equitable care and support. Saul Juarez Aguilar will present information on various challenges to implementing new dementia initiatives in the Hispanic community and how collaboration continues to be an essential and powerful tool for promotion and sustainability.