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Joint Public Meeting of the National Advisory Committees on Seniors and Disasters and on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters

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Join NACSD and NACIDD members, federal leaders, and subject matter experts for a webinar to hear the two committees provide a status update on their work. They will be discussing national public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery relating to older adults and people with disabilities during disasters.   
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 
 

ARPA 9817: Early results on what's working

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Join this webinar to examine some of the most promising trends and proposals for investing funds from Section 9817 of the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA). This webinar will feature a panel of leaders from NAMD, the State of Arkansas, and Guidehouse who will discuss pandemic recovery, workforce strategies, and infrastructure approaches to ensure the long-term sustainability of home and community based services. Speakers include:

U.S Department of Transportation ADA and Disability Pride Event

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Featuring Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, and other Department leaders, the event will include a presentation on the Department’s recently issued Air Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights as well as other exciting developments on transportation for people with disabilities.
 
This event will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, from 2:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

U.S Department of Labor ADA and Disability Pride Event

Event Description: 
Featuring Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams and other department leaders, the event will explore the Department of Labor’s efforts to deliver on the promise of the ADA through policies and programs for workers and job seekers with disabilities. CART captioning and ASL interpreter will be available.
 
This event will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 10:00 a.m to 10:45 a.m. ET.
 

Developing Successful Volunteer Opportunities in Dementia Programs

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This webinar will discuss how volunteers can provide support to organizations serving people with dementia and their caregivers through helping them expand their capacity for long-term sustainability. The discussion will focus on how selected dementia programs recruit, train, and retain volunteers by providing them with meaningful work.
 
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. ET.
 

Alternatives to Guardianship in Common Legal Aid Cases

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This session will discuss case studies of common legal aid cases to explore alternatives, ways to ensure effective communications supports, and tools for assessing the client’s mental capacity and their ability to make informed choices. Participants will learn 3-5 less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, “how to” skills and information on how to assist clients in accessing less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, and tools for effective communication with their client(s). 
 

Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Digital Quality Measurement

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Join CMS for a webinar, "Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Digital Quality Measurement." This presentation will highlight CMS's multipronged strategy to provide better access to usable, timely data to improve quality measurement and patient care. CMS will host this presentation twice.

The second presentation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Digital Quality Measurement

Event Description: 

Join CMS for a webinar, "Strategic Roadmap for Advancing Digital Quality Measurement." This presentation will highlight CMS's multipronged strategy to provide better access to usable, timely data to improve quality measurement and patient care. CMS will host this presentation twice.

The first webinar will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Combating Food Insecurity with Collaboration

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The Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) will host a webinar on combating food insecurity with collaboration among community stakeholders. Attendees will learn how food insecurity affects older adults, how federal programs – including ACL’s National Senior Nutrition Program – are addressing food insecurity in communities, and how to identify and engage potential collaborators among community stakeholders to ensure older adults can access nutritious foods. 
 
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    National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator

    Event Description: 
    The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure will provide updates on CMS' accomplishments and progress towards advancing CMS' strategic plan. The call will also include information on how stakeholders can partner with CMS to implement key initiatives. Other members of the CMS leadership team as well as the CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Jon Blum, will also speak on the call.
     
    The call will be held on Tuesday, July 19 from 1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 p.m. ET.
     

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