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                          Speeches and Testimony Staying Safe in Extreme Heat**May 20, 2022**A large part of the United States has been, or will soon be, experiencing extreme heat conditions (high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for several days). The body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature in extreme heat, and heat-related distress can occur quickly and without warning.
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    Request for Input on Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment**May 20, 2022**Comments due May 27.
    New From NADRC: Dementia Training Resources for Professionals and Volunteers**May 19, 2022**NADRC's "Dementia Training Resources for Professionals and Volunteers" provides links to training and educational materials for professionals and volunteers working with people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
    Community Care Corps RFP for Innovative Volunteer Models**May 19, 2022**Community Care Corps has announced an RFP for innovative local models where volunteers provide nonmedical assistance to older adults, adults with disabilities, or family caregivers to help them maintain their independence.
    Remembering Julie Beckett**May 18, 2022**ACL and CMS join our colleagues across HHS and the disability community in mourning the loss of Julie Beckett, who passed away on Friday.
    ACL/CMS Promising Practices Webinar Series: Key Updates on the HCBS Settings Rule**May 18, 2022**Wednesday, May 25 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
ACL and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invite you to a webinar in our Promising Practices Series: Key Updates on the HCBS Settings Rule on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 2:00PM EST - 3:00 PM ET.
    Milbank Memorial Fund Webinar: Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce in Your State**May 17, 2022**Friday, May 20, 2022, 1:00 – 2:15 PM ET
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    Webinar: LGBTQ+ Obstacles to Employment**May 13, 2022**Thursday, May 19 | 3:00 pm ET
    ACL Invites You to a No Wrong Door Funding Opportunity Informational Call**May 13, 2022**On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, ACL will hold an informational call to discuss a recent Notice of Funding Opportunity related to the No Wrong Door system. The call on 5/18/22 will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET. Toll Free Number: 800-619-8521 Passcode: 3358777 A recording will be available approximately one hour after the call concludes at the following number: 800-597-8358

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    ACL Announces New Funding Opportunity for Dementia-Specific Respite Programs and Services**May 12, 2022**The role of unpaid or family caregiver is one that an estimated 11 million Americans have assumed in support of more than 6 million individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). That number is projected to triple by 2050.
  
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