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The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) Lunch & Learn webinar series discusses topics related to disability and rehabilitation to highlight the work of the ICDR and member agencies and organizations. During this webinar, Tawara D. Goode, Director of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development, will present on understanding and responding to cultural and linguistic difference while conducting disability research.

The National Alliance for Caregiving and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors will host a webinar, Taking Public Health Action for Family Caregivers, to share insights into caregiving issues relevant to public health and outline actions public health professionals can take to protect the health of family caregivers. This webinar will also act as a release for their new report, Chronic Disease Family Caregiving Through a Public Health Lens: The Framework for Family Caregiving and Public Health.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) program within HUD brings together community partners that offer a variety of services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Partners of the program include public housing and housing services agencies, health care organizations, providers of mental health services, and community-based organizations that provide supportive services, such as the aging and disability networks. This webinar will orient participants to CoC structures and cross-sector partnerships that address the needs of people experiencing homelessness.