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                          Speeches and Testimony ACL: Proud to Serve and Support LGBTQ+ Older Adults**June 16, 2021 | By Brian Altman, J.D., Deputy Director for the Administration on Aging**
    How Alaska’s Adult Protective Services and Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Just in time for Older Americans Month: 2020 Profile of Older Americans**May 27, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging**Each year during Older Americans Month, we celebrate the vital contributions of the older adults whose knowledge, expertise, and talents make our communities stronger.
    Communities of Strength through Service**May 19, 2021 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, ACL, and Atalaya Sergi, Director, AmeriCorps Seniors**COVID-19 has changed so much of how we live, work, and connect with each other. We have had to adjust in unprecedented ways to protect ourselves and those around us. The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on older adults, who found themselves distanced from family, friends, services, and other supports.
    Building Connections for Mental and Physical Health**May 13, 2021 | Keri Lipperini, Director, Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs, ACL**After more than a year of social distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are more aware than ever before of the strength we draw from the people in our lives. We’ve missed sharing meals and activities at the senior center, easy conversations with a friend who stops by for tea, and casual interaction with staff at a movie theater or grocery store.
    ACL Policy Update:  American Rescue Plan’s Additional Funding for Medicaid HCBS**May 13, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging**COVID-19 has taken its toll on older adults and people with disabilities in many ways.
    ACL Policy Update: What ACL’s networks need to know about CMS’ new COVID-19 vaccine ruleBy Alison Barkoff, Acting ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
    “All of us are people all of the time”: An Autistic Self-Advocate’s PerspectiveAutism Acceptance Month offers an opportunity to recognize the diversity of experiences within the autistic community. To that end, ACL is sharing the perspective of Noor Pervez, a self-advocate who has channeled his own experiences into a career in advocacy for autistic people. Pervez currently serves as the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
    Policy Note: Important Changes to Money Follows the Person (MFP)**April 19, 2021 | Vicki Gottlich, Director, Center for Policy and Evaluation**Money Follows the Person (MFP) was recently extended for three years by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The legislation also made two important changes that affect ACL’s networks and the people they serve.
    ACL’s Networks Are Leading the Way in Supporting Vaccination Efforts**April 2, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging**
  
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