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Who’s Monitoring Medicaid Assisted Living?—A Brief Overview

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Join Justice in Aging for a 30-minute webinar titled “Who’s Monitoring Medicaid Assisted Living?—A Brief Overview.” In this session, Justice in Aging will explain challenges in the current regulatory structure for Medicaid-assisted living, including limitations in addressing resident complaints and ensuring facility accountability. This session will explore new federal regulations and a recent Justice in Aging report, providing insights into the intricacies of quality measures and suggesting methods to enhance the system for improved resident outcomes.

Understanding the Role of the Independent Living (IL) Network Before, During and After a Disaster

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Join the IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Center for Independent Living, operated by Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), for an upcoming webinar titled “Understanding the Role of the Independent Living (IL) Network Before, During and After a Disaster.” This webinar will include a discussion on the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) recently released Independent Living Programs FAQs, and explore Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) involvement before, during, and after disaster, inc

PCPID - Full Committee Meeting

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The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will host an upcoming virtual meeting to discuss issues with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) that will be included in the Committee's Report to the President. The committee will also discuss the recommendations identified by four PCPID workgroups as they relate to the HCBS areas of direct support professionals, employment, community living, and Federal support programs. This discussion will help develop a framework for the preparation of the PCPID Report to the President.

Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model Overview Webinar

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an upcoming webinar on the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model. IBH is focused on improving the quality of care and behavioral and physical health outcomes for Medicaid and Medicare populations with moderate to severe mental health conditions and substance use disorder (SUD).

2024 CMS Health Equity Award – Call for Nominations

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that nominations for the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award are now open to organizations working to advance health equity, showing others how to reduce disparities in health care access, quality, and outcomes. This award will go to an organization that can demonstrate that they have reduced disparities in health care quality, access, or outcomes between two or more groups.

Excel Basics for Information & Referral (I&R) Reporting

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Inform USA is set to conduct an upcoming webinar focusing on Excel's application in Information & Referral (I&R) reporting. Participants will gain insights into fundamental Excel skills from three experienced Inform USA members, covering essential aspects such as pivot tables and advanced features like the Power Query. The session will also provide guidance on customizing reports for specific audiences, enhancing the reporting power of I&R programs.

This webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET. 

Accommodating Employees with Diverse Cognitive and Neurological Needs

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The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is hosting an upcoming webinar exploring complex accommodation scenarios in the workplace. Accommodating employees with cognitive and neurological disabilities, such as mental health conditions, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain injury, and seizure disorders, in the workplace may pose unique considerations that do not exist with other disabilities, as the need for accommodations may not always be apparent.

Collaborating for Justice for Older African Americans Guide & Webinar Series

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In the fall of 2023, the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) released the Collaborating for Justice for Older African Americans Guide (Collaborating for Justice), which aimed to equip professionals working with older adults to build stronger and more equitable collaborations with African American community-based and culturally-specific programs.

Meeting the Administration’s Call-to-Action: Leading Practices to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Communities Across the Nation

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Join the Partnership to Align Social Care for an upcoming discussion with officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as key community and health care leaders, on opportunities to address health-related social needs (HRSNs) through community partnerships.

Stronger Together – Dementia Awareness Program

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Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an upcoming webinar exploring how Northern Valley Indian Health (NVIH) leverages the role of community health representatives (CHRs) in Indigenous communities to raise awareness of dementia and conduct cognitive assessments. CMS will provide insight into current program activities and future initiatives aimed at education, outreach, and empowerment in the ongoing fight against dementia.

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