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2013Webinar 9/19: Tools to Accelerate Cross-Sector Partnership Development**September 10, 2019**Thursday, September 19, 2019, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
    Recorded Webcast: Long-term Care Insurance with Expert Bonnie Burns**September 9, 2019**
    ACL Awards Grant to Establish National Volunteer Care Corps**September 9, 2019**ACL awarded a five-year cooperative agreement to the Oasis Institute for $3,800,578 annually to establish a National Volunteer Care Corps.  The Oasis Institute, in partnership with the Caregiver Action Network, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and Altarum will foster innovative models in which volunteers assist family caregivers, older adults or persons with disabilities with non-medical care in order to maintain their independence.
    ACL Awards Grants to Support Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services**September 6, 2019**ACL recently awarded seven grantees for innovative projects that will enhance the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of nutrition services programs provided by the national aging services network. The grants total $1,748,404 for this year with a three-year project period. Through this grant program, ACL aims to identify innovative and promising practices that can be scaled across the country and to increase the use of evidence-informed practices within nutrition programs. 
The seven organizations receiving grants and their projects are:
    Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Virtual Learning Series**September 4, 2019**The ACL-funded Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities National Training Center is launching a Fall 2019 ECHO virtual learning network. The MHDD ECHO gives participants the opportunity to take an active role in dialogue with subject matter experts and with their fellow participants.
    Two New Grantees for the Paralysis Resource Center State Pilot Program Grants**August 30, 2019**Two new grants have been awarded for the
    ACL Releases New Issue Brief on Assistive Technology**August 29, 2019**ACL has released a new Issue Brief on Assistive Technology.
    Webinar 9/16: An Introduction to a Person-Centered Solution Offering Full Accountability, Active Community Support, and Lifelong Continuity of Care**August 28, 2019**Monday, September 16, at 2 - 3:30 pm ET
Registration now closed
    Doctor’s Orders: Self-care for caregivers of individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease**August 25, 2019**Daily Herald (August 25)
Doctor’s Orders: Self-care for caregivers of individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
    Meetings of ACL Caregiver Advisory Councils to Take Place Next Week – Agendas Now Available!**August 23, 2019**
  
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