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2013DETAC Webinar on AI Work Tools and Impact on Disability Employment**June 28, 2023**Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a webinar examining the new frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential opportunities and challenges within the labor force for people with disabilities.
    NADTC Webinar: Vaccination Access and Transportation**June 27, 2023**This webinar will feature speakers from three vaccination projects who will discuss how their unique programs are using transportation to help older adults and people with disabilities get vaccinated.
    NASHP Webinar on Emerging Respite Care Strategies in Medicaid HCBS Waivers**June 27, 2023**Participants will learn about key takeaways from a new NASHP report that explores emerging respite care strategies within Medicaid HCBS waivers serving older adults and adults with physical disabilities and respite care policies in Kentucky and Virginia that increase service access within their states, with a particular focus on how other states can replicate.
    EJCC Meeting Video and Materials Now Available**June 23, 2023**A video recording, transcript, and other materials from the June 8, 2023, Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) meeting are now available. The meeting highlighted the importance of including older adults in preparedness planning for disasters, emergencies, and pandemics and discussed the future of the elder justice movement and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).
    New Funding Available for the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Programs Initiative (ADPI)**June 23, 2023**Cooperative agreement grants awarded under this opportunity will support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service systems in states and communities. The dementia-capable systems resulting from program activities are expected to provide quality, person-centered services and supports that help people living with dementia and their caregivers remain independent and safe in their communities.
    ACL Commemorates the 24th Anniversary of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C.**June 22, 2023**The Olmstead decision is the guiding light for our mission at ACL. Our networks work every day to provide direct services and legal advocacy while engaging in systems change focused on meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
    Webinar: Proposed Updates to ACL’s Older Americans Act Regulations**June 21, 2023**The proposed rule is the culmination of many years of engagement with the national aging network. It also reflects input received through a formal request for information and a series of listening sessions, including formal tribal consultations and other engagements with tribal grantees. The webinar will provide an overview of the proposed rule, as well as instructions for providing input.
    Participate Virtually with ACL in Senate Panel Discussion on the Importance of the Landmark SCOTUS Decision Olmstead v. L.C.**June 20, 2023**The Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Senate HELP Committee will host a panel discussion today at 5:00 PM ET in the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 385, about the importance of the landmark disability rights Supreme Court decision Olmstead v. L.C. ACL’s Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff will participate as a panelist.
    Round One Winners of HIV and Aging Challenges Announced**June 20, 2023**People with HIV are living and thriving well into later life. This is good news, but the specific needs of people aging with HIV may not always be well met by existing programs. That’s why ACL and the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy are pleased to announce the first round winners of funding for creative approaches to the varied issues that arise.
    Listening Session on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and Amputation**June 16, 2023**The Amputee Coalition is hosting a listening session for people affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and other related diseases — such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease — that resulted in amputation. Attendees can share their experiences of pre- and post-amputation medical care from a holistic lens to improve patient care.
  
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