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Webinar 3: Support of People With IDD During the Last Season of Their Life

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The Third Age Commitee of New York State is hosting a webinar series on aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The third and final webinar in this series, Support of People With IDD During the Last Season of Their Life, will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Each webinar is intended to cover a different topic area to help support people with IDD as they age.
 

Webinar 2: Medical Decision-Making for Adults with IDD: How Ethics Can Help

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The Third Age Commitee of New York State is hosting a webinar series on aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The seond webinar in this series, Medical Decision-Making for Adults with IDD: How Ethics Can Help, will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Each webinar is intended to cover a different topic area to help support people with IDD as they age.

Webinar 1: Back to the Future: Ways to Move Forward by Understanding Our Past

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The Third Age Commitee of New York State is hosting a webinar series on aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The first webinar in this series, Back to the Future: Ways to Move Forward by Understanding Our Past, will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Each webinar is intended to cover a different topic area to help support people with IDD as they age.
 

Social Isolation and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)—Findings from the 50-year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study

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Join NIDILRR for the first of a four-part national webinar series to discuss research related to social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities. The webinar will talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the prevelence of feelings of isolation and lonliness and helped to raise awareness about these issues.
 
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Community Resource Specialists in Aging/Disabilities (CRS-A/D) Training Webinar

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The National Information and Referral Support Center invites aging and disability professionals to join us for a webinar-based training for Information and Referral/Assistance (I&R/A) specialists in aging and disabilities. This training will provide an overview of key competencies needed for aging and disability I&R/A professionals and will provide preparation for the AIRS Certification exam for Community Resource Specialists in Aging/Disabilities (CRS-A/D).
 

Isolation and Depression in Elderly Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) Region 10 Office, will be hosting the second webinar in a three-part series on the impacts of COVID-19 on isolation and depression in vulnerable populations. This webinar will discuss HRSA resources for behavioral health as well as state and local resources to treat isolation and depression. subject matter experts will also discuss intervention and prevention efforts that prioritize health communication strategies.
 
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    Social Isolation and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)-Findings from the 50-year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study

    Event Description: 

    The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is beginning a four-part webinar series on social isolation in people with disabilities. The first webinar in the series will focus on social isolation and loneliness for individuals with spinal cord injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Speakers:

    •  James S. Krause, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Associate Dean for Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina

    Emergency Rental Assistance Programs and Other Tools to Prevent Evictions of Older Adult Tenants

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    Join the National Center on Law and Elder Rights for a webinar to learn about tools that can prevent evictions of older adults, including temporary state and local protections and the federal government’s COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Participants will learn about ERAP eligibility and obstacles that have prevented older tenants from accessing ERAP assistance.
     

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