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Innovation in the Community Health Workforce

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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.
 

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.
 

Engaging Families to Accelerate Boosters for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities

Event Description: 
ACL and the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care are hosting a webinar about COVID-19 booster shots for residents of long-term care facilities. The webinar will discuss the influence family members have on residents’ decisions to get booster shots and share strategies for ACL’s networks to effectively engage families on this topic. Speakers from CMS and the White House COVID-19 Response Team will be on the call to share the latest guidance on boosters. 

Addressing Housing Issues Facing Older Adults Following A Natural Disaster

Event Description: 
This training webcast will discuss common housing issues faced by homeowners and renters after experiencing a natural disaster. It will addressing how advocates and providers working with older adults can assist them pre-disaster to prevent future problems. Speaker Natalie N. Maxwell from the National Housing Law Project will explore the topic and provide post-disaster resources to older adults and advocates to address housing recovery needs.
 

Preventing Cybercrime and Cyber Scams

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This webinar will discuss tips for older adults and caregivers to recognize and avoid cyber scams. Cybercrime Support Network staff will provide information about how to prevent cybercrime and offer free resources that can assist. Older adults, caregivers, legal service professionals, social workers, service coordinators, bank and credit union staff, faith leaders, librarians, and law enforcement officers are all welcome to attend.
 

Preventing Cybercrime and Cyber Scams

Event Description: 
This webinar will discuss tips for older adults and caregivers to recognize and avoid cyber scams. Cybercrime Support Network staff will provide information about how to prevent cybercrime and offer free resources that can assist. Older adults, caregivers, legal service professionals, social workers, service coordinators, bank and credit union staff, faith leaders, librarians, and law enforcement officers are all welcome to attend.
 
Presenters:
  • Cindy Liebes, Chief Program Officer – Cybercrime Support Network

Strengthening Service Delivery through Trauma-Informed Care Training

Event Description: 
Over a full lifetime many individuals may experience traumatic events. Trauma-informed care is a critical approach to engaging with individuals that recognizes and responds to the impact and risk of trauma. Having a workforce that is trained on trauma-informed care can help diminish the potential for triggers and improve both quality of care and quality of life. Program leaders from Texas Health and Human Services will describe a three-part training series on person-centered, trauma-informed care for Texas’ aging service providers.

Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment Through Managed Long-Term Services & Supports

Event Description: 
This webinar will focus on the use and benefits of value, performance, and outcome-based payment methodologies to help advance competitive integrated employment (CIE) within managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs. Presenters will include a representative from Inclusa Inc., Moving to a Different Drum LLC, and Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, as well as a self-advocate who will share their experience with MLTSS to achieve meaningful employment.
 

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