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                          Speeches and Testimony ACL Awards Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program Grants**August 26, 2021**ACL recently awarded 28 five-year cooperative agreements under the new funding opportunity for ACL’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program.
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    From the VA: Let’s talk about Afghanistan - resources to support veterans and their families**August 20, 2021**Veterans who served in Afghanistan may be experiencing a range of challenging emotions related to the U.S withdrawal from the country and the events unfolding now. Veterans who served during other conflicts also may be feeling strong emotions, as they may be reminded of their own deployment experiences. This blog post from the Department of Veterans Affairs talks about some of the common reactions and strategies for managing ongoing stress.
    Webinar: Suicide Prevention Month - Insights and Strategies for Reducing Suicide among Older Adults**August 19, 2021**This webinar is intended to raise awareness about suicide and highlight strategies to help professionals, consumers, families, and communities understand the role they can play in promoting emotional well-being and preventing suicide.
    NCLER Webcast: Federal Updates to COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Options**August 18, 2021**A number of federal policy updates have been put in place for borrowers facing COVID-19 hardships. Older adults, and particularly older workers, have been hit hard by the pandemic and will need access to relief options to help them avoid foreclosure. A significant number of reverse mortgage borrowers also need assistance to keep their homes.
    ACL Announces the Blazing New Trails for Community-Based Direct Support Professionals Challenge Round 2 Winners**August 16, 2021**In the fall of 2020 the ACL launched a competition to strengthen the direct support professional (DSP) workforce to increase the overall stability of home- and community-based services (HCBS) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). The
    Deadline Extended to August 20: CBO–Health Care Contracting Survey**August 16, 2021**The Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) wants to hear about health care contracting experiences!
    U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Alliance with the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED)**August 13, 2021**DOL announced an alliance with AAAED to promote people with disabilities in the national organization's workplace equity efforts.
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