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The Role and Value of Volunteers in Home- and Community-Based and Long-Term Care Programs for Older Adults

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During this webinar, ACL will present findings from a study on the role and economic value of volunteers in ACL-funded programs that provide home- and community-based and long-term care services for older adults (i.e., Older Americans Act Title III programs and Title VII Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and State Health Insurance Assistance Program). Program grantees will also discuss the ways they use volunteers and innovative strategies they have implemented during the pandemic to account for having fewer volunteers.
 
 

Public Health Programs for Dementia Caregivers: Finding, Selecting, and Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Your Community

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Join this webinar to hear from experts who have developed resources for public health agencies and service providers that make it easy to find, select, and implement dementia caregiver programs. Speakers will share the lessons they have learned and strategies for choosing the best public health programs in your states and communities.
 

Opioid Misuse and Adult Maltreatment: Promising Practices Update from Montana and Nevada

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In 2020, ACL awarded two-year state Adult Protective Services enhancement grants to Montana and Nevada to innovate and enhance practices, services, data collection, and reporting to better serve clients impacted by the opioid crisis. This webinar will share an update on the key grant activities and the data collected for grant year one. Speakers will talk about their successes, challenges, and the work ahead for grant year two.
 

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference

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The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference is ADvancing States’ national conference that annually brings together state, federal, and local policymakers as well as leaders who administer, manage, and deliver waiver and other HCBS programs.  The purpose of the HCBS Conference is to share practices and policies that improve state systems delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) for all ages and abilities.

The 2022 HCBS Conference will be held August 14-18, 2022 in Washington, DC. 

International Models of Innovation in Community Health

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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has launched the Community Connected Health Initiative, with the intention of integrating innovation, technology, and human connection to support communities in achieving better health. OSTP is partnering with the Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Innovation (HRSA CFI) to host a series of roundtables to explore use of technology in community-based health settings.

Innovation in the Community Health Workforce

Event Description: 
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has launched the Community Connected Health Initiative, with the intention of integrating innovation, technology, and human connection to support communities in achieving better health. OSTP is partnering with the Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Innovation (HRSA CFI) to host a series of roundtables to explore use of technology in community-based health settings.
 

Person-Centered Decision Making in Healthcare and at End of Life

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This webinar will discuss the benefits and limitations of advance care planning as a person-centered approach to care. Advance care planning and health care directives are written instructions that explain the type of medical care you want in the event that you are not able to communicate your preferences. Speakers will talk about key concepts in healthcare decision making and advance directives and how these intersect with culture, faith, advocacy, lived experience, and community-based services.
 

Transforming Healthcare through Patient-Generated Health Data Integration

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During this webinar, speakers will discuss opportunities and recommendations for integrating Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD) into ambulatory care settings. They will also share findings from an environmental scan that explored opportunities for PGHD integration and a Practical Guide that was created to help ambulatory care providers incorporate PGHD into their practices.
 

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