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                          Speeches and Testimony Two Upcoming NCAPPS Webinars**September 14, 2022**In person-centered home and community-based services (HCBS), people define their own needs and preferences to live their lives the way they want. However, these outcomes are not always achieved, even when person-centered policies and programs are put in place.
    RIC Webinar: Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Caregiver Support Programs**September 12, 2022**People who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are almost three times as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) as people eligible for Medicare only. Join Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) for a webinar on tools, resources, and strategies directly related to supporting the needs of dually eligible individuals and their caregivers.
    New Monkeypox Outbreak Resource Page on ACL.gov**September 9, 2022**ACL is working with our partners and stakeholders to help stop the spread of the monkeypox virus and support people affected by the outbreak. We created acl.gov/monkeypox to compile information and resources on the virus, how it affects older adults and people with disabilities, and what you can do to protect yourself. We will update the page as new resources become available.
    Webinar: Promising Practices for Promoting Equitable and Culturally Competent Vaccinations for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries**September 8, 2022**Thursday, September 15, 2022, 3:00–4:30 PM ET 
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Historically marginalized groups – including individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – continue to be disproportionately harmed by COVID-19. They are also at higher risk for developing severe complications from COVID-19 and influenza (flu) viruses.
    Understanding and Fighting the Grandparent Scam: What Aging Network Professionals Should Know to Empower Older Adults**September 7, 2022**Grandparent scams play on the love grandparents share with their grandchildren. Scam perpetrators falsely state that a grandchild is in trouble with the law, sick, or injured and in need of an immediate transfer of a large sum of money to prevent dire harm to the grandchild.
    Joint Meeting of the RAISE Family Caregiving and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Councils**September 7, 2022**Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 12:30-4:30 PM ET
The second joint meeting of the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council and the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) will be held on September 21, 2022, to announce the release of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, as required by the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act.
    Webinar: Identifying and Screening for Food Insecurity in Older Adults**September 2, 2022**On September 15th, Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) for a webinar on identifying and screening for food insecurity in older adults. Research in this area has been limited, but there are promising practices and resources available to help senior nutrition programs and others in the aging network address food insecurity.
    Webinar: The Voices of People with Disabilities and Older Adults - Strengthening Advocacy in the HCBS Settings Rule**August 31, 2022**The Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule can improve community-based services and supports for people with disabilities and older adults for decades to come. A key requirement of the Settings Rule is that states hear from people with disabilities and older adults about how the state can best implement the Rule.
    September Webinar Series on Addressing Healthcare Inequities for People with Disabilities**August 31, 2022**During the month of September, the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities will be a hosting #WebinarWednesdays, in which they will be presenting recommendations that will help close gaps in healthcare inequities experienced by people with disabilities.
    Webinar: Taking a Deeper Dive into a Project of National Significance: Community Collaborations for Employment (CCE)**August 30, 2022**In 2021, ACL awarded seven grants to support the Community Collaborations for Employment (CCE) Program to help increase and enhance collaborations across systems to maximize a seamless experience for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as they transition between school and work in the community.
  
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