Many Texans may want to work but are concerned about the impact of earnings if they are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid benefits. However, the Social Security Administration provides work incentives that could allow you to keep all or some of your benefits while you work.
Justice Clearinghouse is hosting a webinar that will be highlighting issues of elder abuse. During this webinar, Paul Greenwood will discuss ways to overcome barriers to successfully investigate and prosecute cases of elder abuse. Greenwood is head of the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit, and a Deputy District Attorney of the San Diego County Attorney’s Office. He has been involved in the prosecution of over 600 felony cases involving both physical and financial abuse of elders and dependent adults.
Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy (CSDP) is hosting a webinar featuring experts from Mathematica who will discuss and present on the developing evidence on promising employment interventions. The evidence base on disability employment services has given policymakers and administrators an opportunity to either increase and replicate services that work or to stop supporting those that do not work.
This webinar will take place on June 22nd, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
CHCS is hosting a webinar that will highlight the role of community pharmacies in delivering enhanced services for high-need, high-cost individuals. During this webinar, Community Care of North Carolina will discuss its Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) that broadens the capacity for care management and medication optimization services for patients with complex needs. CPESN originated in North Carolina through a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation grant award.
Community-based organizations (CBO) have great experience and are valuable partners to traditional healthcare entities in the new value-based and accountable-care environment. However, working with new healthcare partners and payers requires a business learning curve for most CBOs, because many are used to operating through grant and government funding.
The Amputee Coalition is hosting a webinar on travel with experts from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Susan Buckland, Senior Policy Advisor at the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security will present on the process of airport screening, what to expect, and how you can prepare.
This webinar will take place on June 14, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Applied Self Direction is hosting a webinar on the FLSA Home Care Rule Updates. This webinar will provide an overview of recent federal and state labor law updates related to home care, as well as an analysis of the potential impact of these developments on self direction programs. Recommendations for compliance and time for audience Q&A will be included.
You do not need to register for the webinar and there is no cost to attend, but please note attendance is limited to the first 500 participants.
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, State Unit on Aging Presents a free webinar on: Money Smart for Older Adults. Join experts from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a free webinar introducing the new edition of Money Smart for Older Adults: Prevent Financial Exploitation (MSOA). Developed jointly by the CFPB and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, MSOA is a training and awareness program designed for older adults and family caregivers.
The U.S Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) will be presenting a webinar on June 15 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) – to commemorate WEAAD 2017. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of OVW’s Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life grant program. This program funds communities across the country to address elder abuse through trainings, services, and a coordinated community response.
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center, in partnership with the American Society on Aging, will host a webinar on using BRFSS data. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a nationally representative survey of states and territories in the United States. The BRFSS is used to collect data about U.S. adults regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions and use of preventive services. Results of the BRFSS have been used to develop health promotion activities across the country.
