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2013Promising Practices Spotlight Webinar: Expanding Access to Rape Crisis Centers for Adults with I/DD**July 11, 2019**
    Promising Practices Spotlight Webinar: Expanding Access to Rape Crisis Centers for Adults with I/DD**July 11, 2019**Thursday, July 18, 3pm ET
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    Workshop in Washington, DC on 7/19: Enhancing Private Sector Preparedness**July 10, 2019**The National Academies will host a free, one-day workshop focused on opportunities to enhance private-sector readiness for 21st-century health threats. The workshop will bring together public- and private-sector partners to discuss approaches to aligning health system incentives with the American public's need for a healthcare system that is optimally prepared for day-to-day duties and responses to public health emergencies.
    National Paralysis Resource Center Announces High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grants**July 10, 2019**ACL's National Paralysis Resource Center (operated by the Christ
    HUD Announces $150 Million in Mainstream Housing Voucher Funding**July 9, 2019**The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a notice of funding availability for Mainstream (Section 811) Vouchers. The funding will be awarded to public housing agencies (PHAs) to support vouchers that provide sustained community-based integrated housing opportunities to non-elderly people with disabilities. HUD expects to award $150 million to house approximately 18,000 families.
    New Brief: Assessing and Monitoring Long-Term Opioid Use for People With Chronic and Disabling Arthritis Pain**July 9, 2019**Musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis are the leading cause of disability and chronic pain in the United States. Historically, clinicians have prescribed opioids to people experiencing severe and chronic arthritis pain with the goal of improving physical function, participation in daily activities, and quality of life.
    NADRC Webinar: Financial Capacity for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers**July 8, 2019**Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
    Webinar 7/9: The Role of Culture in Person-Centered Thinking, Planning, and Practice**July 3, 2019**Tuesday, July 9, at 3 - 4:30 pm ET.
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    New Data Profile: Caring for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD)**July 2, 2019**ACL has released a data profile using data from the Caregiver Outcome Evaluation Study of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).
    New Research Funding Opportunity for Independent Living Transition Services for Youth and Young Adults with Significant Disabilities from Minority Backgrounds**July 2, 2019**The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Researc
  
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