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Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and Their Aging Caregivers Summit: Session 1

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CMS is hosting a two-day virtual summit, Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and Their Aging Caregivers, to share promising practices and collaborate on solutions for addressing challenges faced by state Medicaid agencies and their partners in supporting adults with I/DD and their aging parents and caregivers. This webinar will focus on strategies for state Medicaid agencies and their partner agencies, and will cover topics including coordination across state ag

Post-Pandemic Re-Integration and Assessment of Community Interactions

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CMS is hosting a training is to assist states to successfully re-integrate individuals receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) and supports into their communities. The training will discuss redefining the baseline for community access as the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic are relaxed or eliminated.
 
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Promising Practices Using Section 5310 Funding to Enhance Service

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NADTC is offering a virtual mini-course titled, Promising Practices Using Section 5310 Funding to Enhance Service, on June 18, 21 and 28. The course will have various speakers who represent human service and public transit agencies discuss their promising practices in using Section 5310 funds. Participants will also have access to a pre-recorded webinar with an introduction and overview of Section 5310 requirements, highlighting a variety of programs from across the country.
 

Resuming In-Person Visits During COVID-19: Tips for Identifying Trauma, Potential Abuse, and Supporting Residents

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In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), join NORC to learn how to identify and respond to signs of trauma, abuse or neglect, and support residents as Ombudsman programs resume in-person visits. Dr. Laura Mosqueda, an expert on elder abuse and neglect, will provide tips for Ombudsman programs conducting in-person visits and how to identify signs of trauma in response to isolation and loss during the pandemic and potential signs of abuse and neglect. She will also share recommendations for supporting residents and available resources.

The Alliance: Growing Self-Direction from the Ground Up

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he Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports is growing a national community of self-direction from the ground up. What does that mean? How is that accomplished? Why is it imperative? And how can you become an essential part of this national community? Join Applied Self-Direction for a discussion to answer these questions. Attendees will learn about how the Lives-in-Progress project, Full Inclusion Microgrants, and online webinars mobilize the power of individuals' lives-in-progress, dismantle common barriers to access, contribute to public policy discussions and more.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Joint Employment But Were Afraid to Ask

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Applied Self-Direction is hosting a session on joint employment, where Kate Murray will analyze the latest federal guidance related to labor issues and joint employment. She will also answer questions about joint employment and how it affects stakeholders in self-direction. Registration is free but limited to the first 500 registrants.
 
This session will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): What Are They and Why They Are Important?

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Join the Reeve Foundation for a webinar about Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) lead by Nicole T. Jorwic, J.D, Senior Director, Public Policy at The Arc and an expert on this critical Medicaid program. Nicole will provide an overview of the HCBS program and explain how it helps people with paralysis access support to live more independent lives. The webinar will also discuss how Congress and the administration are aiming to protect, invest in, and modernize this system.
 

WEAAD Webinar: Coming Back Strong After COVID-19

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ACL’s National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) will be hosting a 2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) webinar titled, Coming Back Strong After COVID-19: Federal Elder Justice Innovations and Resources. This webinar will highlight prominent elder justice issues and resources to strengthen the elder justice movement. Attendees will learn how to enhance their elder abuse outreach and response efforts as well as ways to boost community engagement.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. ET

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