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Build Back Better: Vision for a Post-pandemic World That Is Person-Centered and Inclusive for All People With Disabilities"

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NCAPPS is hosting a webinar discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to address issues about health disparities, inaccessibility, ableism, and community engagement. Panelists consisting of people with disabilities, family members, direct support professionals, and advocates will share how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people with disabilities. Panelists will also share their perspectives on how to make the “new normal” more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Supporting Families Summit

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Join this webinar to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the National Agenda for Supporting Families with a Member with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The event will faciliate discussion about the reality of supporting families in several key areas, such as:
  • Enhancements to state service system structures;
  • Initiatives exploring and identifying promising family support principles and practices to inform policies;
  • Efforts for national data collection; and
  • Key policy development to better assist families

2023 Child and Adult Core Set Annual Review Workgroup

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On December 15, 2021, Mathematica will convene the first meeting of the 2023 Child and Adult Core Set Annual Review Workgroup. The Workgroup is charged with making recommendations to strengthen and improve the 2023 Child and Adult Core Sets. Mathematica invites stakeholders with an interest in Medicaid and CHIP health care quality measurement to attend. The meeting dates are listed below:
 
  • Orientation Meeting (virtual): Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 2:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. ET.

Understanding Transportation Barriers for Diverse Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults

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The NIDILRR-funded Mid-Atlantic ADA Regional Center will host a webinar to discuss the results from a national survey to inform participants about transportation barriers, modes, and potential solutions that respond to mobility needs of people with disabilities and older adults. Presenters will discuss how transportation equity is especially relevant now COVID-19 as increased isolation. Continuing education credits are available upon request.
 

Section 508 – A Celebration of Twenty Years

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The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center will host a webinar to showcase the work of accessibility professionals who developed the original web accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in 2000 and the revised standards in 2017. Presenters will highlight the impact the standards have had on the accessibility of information and communication technology around the world.
 
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m ET.
 

Virtual Hill Briefing to Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month, Highlight New Resources for Loved Ones with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia

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Caregiver Action Network (CAN) will host a virtual briefing to celebrate National Family Caregivers Month and to highlight new resources for those caring for loved ones with neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Join to hear from caregivers, medical experts, and Congressional champions about what can be done to better serve and support caregivers, especially with the additional challenges and stress brought on by the pandemic.
 

Aging as a Women’s Equity Issue: Forging a Path Forward

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Join the SCAN Foundation for a special policy briefing that will address challenges women face as they age that effect their economic security, health, and mental health. Participants will hear from leading policymakers and experts in California who will speak to issues of gender identity, racial descriminiation and health equity, as well as related policy opportunities, and the Master Plan’s path forward for a new paradigm of aging in California.
 

Integrating Care for Dual Eligible Individuals

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In July 2020, the Bipartisan Policy Center released recommendations designed to help states move forward with integration of care for dual eligible. Join their upcoming webinar for a discussion that builds on those recommendations to implement a federal fallback program in states that do not have integrated care.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
 

Delivering on the Promise of the CHRONIC Care Act: The Future of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

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Addressing social determinants of health and delivering whole-person care has become increasingly important for Medicare beneficiaries since COVID-19. The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) and ATI Advisory are hosting a webinar to discuss new insights and policy recommendations from over two years of qualitative and quantitative research on non-medical benefits.

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