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Understanding Social Isolation and its Impact on Older Adults and Those Living with Disabilities

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This webinar will explore loneliness and social isolation and their impacts on older adults. It will cover risk factors contributing to the conditions, the costs of social isolation, and delve into resources, innovations, and tips to combat the issue. Emily Allen, the Senior Vice President of Programs at the AARP Foundation will be presenting.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Role of Decision Supports in Elder Abuse Prevention and Recovery

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This webinar will cover strategies to determine necessary decision supports for older adults who have experienced abuse who do not have a support network and may need assistance with building and maintaining a support network. Attendees will learn how to identify person-centered decision supports, use strategies to identify supports and create a support network, and ensure accountability and oversight.
 
Presenters:
  • David Godfrey, ABA Commission on Law and Aging
  • Elizabeth Moran, ABA Commission on Law and Aging 

Advancing Medicare and Medicaid Integration: A New Funding Opportunity for States to Support Dual-Eligible Populations

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The Center for Health Care Strategies, with support from Arnold Ventures, has created a new national program to provide funding to states to improve their Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The goal of the program is to assist in the design of integrated models and to improve access and service delivery for dual eligible individuals.   An informational webinar on the initiative and funding application process will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET.  

Promoting Health Equity through Primary Care Innovation in Medicaid Managed Care

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This webinar is part of a series from CHCS on methods that states can use to strengthen primary care and equitably improve the health of Medicaid participants. This installment focuses on efforts to advance states' health equity goals and improve primary care for communities of color. It will feature presentations about equity efforts at the state and provider levels as well as a question and answer session on how states can support primary care teams through Medicaid managed care and other delivery system and payment reform efforts.

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Using Data to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Follow-up Care

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This webinar is the final installment of a series from CMS’ Improving Behavioral Health Follow-up Care Learning Collaborative. This webinar will explore how state agencies can use data to improve the access to and quality of behavioral health follow-up care. Presenters from state agencies in Tennessee and Pennsylvania will discuss their use of data in this area and share challenges and lessons learned during their implementation processes.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
 

Beyond the Pandemic: How Technology Influences and Ensures an Integrated Life in the Community

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is hosting this webinar training on how technology can support reintegration with in-person services and allow individuals to re-engage with their communities. This training will include information on incorporating technology into HCBS waivers. The presentation will explore the concept of technology first vs. technology only with presentations from two states using a technology first approach.

Save the Date: engAGED Virtual Social Engagement Summit

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engAGED is hosting a virtual summit to educate attendees on how to keep older adults socially connected. National, state, and local Aging Network leaders will be discussing ways to combat social isolation in older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers, and will offer resources that can support social engagement work.
 
This summit will be held on July 22, 2021 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET. 
You must register by July 20, 2021.
 

Emergency Broadband Benefit

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USAC is hosting an informational webinar about the basics of the Emergency Broadband Benefit to help households stay connected. The webinar will walk attendess through the online application process and offer resources to assist with enrollment.
 
This webinar will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
 
Click here to register for the webinar.
 

Home Modification for Aging in Place: Federal, State, and Local Updates

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ACL and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are hosting a webinar on funding and programs for accessible, supportive home environments. A panel of speakers from federal agencies and national associations will discuss efforts to promote safe and accessible home environments, lessons learned during the pandemic, and plans for the future.

Panelists:

  • Rob Groenendaal, Assistive Technology Program Manager, Administration for Community Living (ACL), Center for Innovation and Partnership, Office of Interagency Innovation

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