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Engaging Community Health Workers in Evidence-Based Programs

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ACL National Falls Prevention and CDSME Resource Centers, operated by NCOA, are hosting a four-part webinar series to raise awareness about the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the implementation of evidence-based programs. The series will discuss ways to sustain and reimburse CHWs, as well as highlight how CHWs can help organizations reach diverse populations and address social determinants of health factors. 
 
Session 1: What is a Community Health Worker and How Can They Support Evidence-Based Programming?

Transportation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch and Learn

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This session will feature Tomika Monterville, Director of Transportation for The City of San Antonio, who will discuss the impacts of transportation planning and programming on equity. Attendees will learn how transportation can be the "great equalizer" by transforming the livability, sustainability, mobility and workability of various communities.
 

Health Equity Framework

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The National Council on Disability in hosting a call about its new Health Equity Framework, which explores systemic barriers and health disaparities among people with disabilities. The Framework is intended to serve as a guide for policymakers to help them improve health equity.
 
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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.
 

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