In-person Meeting
The Voices of People with Disabilities and Older Adults - Strengthening Advocacy in the HCBS Settings Rule
ACL is hosting this webinar to provide participants with an opportunity to learn when and how to invite and/or provide feedback on state efforts to comply with the HCBS Settings rule. Presenters will share key dates, strategies, and examples of how powerful the voices of people with lived experience can be in creating more opportunities for choice and control in service delivery, and advancing the quality of services.
This webinar will be held on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training (EM DAT)
The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) is funding national subject matter expert Dave Whalen from Niagara University (NU) to bring the Emergency Management Disability Awareness Training (EM DAT) program to Nebraska. The program brings together the disability community and those with a role in disaster emergency response to educate on matters related to proper response for those with disabilities and access and functional needs.
2022 Spring Meeting
2022 Aging Policy Briefing
Ready Seniors Virtual Workshop
ACL is hosting a virtual workshop to address the impact on services for older adults who depend on community service providers for basic needs and social supports during a major disaster. ACL has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II to provide a workshop to better prepare area agencies on aging (AAAs) and other organizations who provide support services for older adults for emergencies. Topics for the workshop include:
Traumatic Brain Injury Stakeholder Day
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The Administration for Community Living is hosting Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Stakeholder Day on March 3, 2020. TBI Stakeholder Day is an opportunity for members of the TBI community to come to Washington, DC to discuss important issues around TBI services, supports, and systems and to learn from other stakeholders, brain injury survivors, family members, support networks, and state and federal representatives.
ACL is also hosting a brown bag lunch during Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2020.
The Census and the Disability Community: Get Ready to Be Counted!
This webinar will provide an overview of why the 2020 Census matters for the disability community. During the webinar, presenters will discuss the basics of the 2020 Census and share resources and materials for a successful Get out the Count (GOTC) effort. This webinar is sponsored by the National Disability Rights Network and The Arc.
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RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council Virtual Meeting
ACL has announced the second meeting of the advisory council established by the RAISE Family Caregivers Act. The purpose of this council is to provide recommendations on effective models of family caregiving and support to family caregivers. This meeting is open to the public. Individuals have the option to attend in person in Washington, DC or join virtually.
ADvancing States Spring Meeting
The 2020 ADvancing States Virtual Spring Meeting will take place online, June 10-11th, for state directors of aging, disabilities, and Medicaid LTSS. This annual roundtable-style discussion symposium will feature sessions that are live webcasted and feature active participation from attendees and panelists. Check out the infographic below for an overview of our Virtual Spring Meeting.
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