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2013Proposed Rule Will Make More Grandparents and Other Relatives Eligible for Resources to Support Them in Caring for Children Whose Parents Cannot**February 15, 2023**Yesterday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a proposed rule that will make it easier for child welfare agencies to license relatives to foster children whose parents cannot care for them.
    U.S. Department of Labor Webinar on Workplace Leave for Family Caregivers**February 15, 2023**In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division is joining with the Women’s Bureau, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and Veterans' Employment and Training Service for a conversation with stakeholders around barriers to workplace leave for family caregivers.
    HSRC Webinar: The Role of Transportation in Cross-Sector Collaborations Designed to Improve Housing Stability**February 14, 2023**Join this Housing and Services Resource Center (HSRC) webinar for insights into the important role of partnerships — between transportation and housing, aging and disability networks, and health — in addressing housing stability and access to services for older adults, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness.
    Amputee Coalition Youth Empowerment Webinar: Evolve in YOUR Digital Society**February 14, 2023**Join the Amputee Coalition Youth Engagement Program, in collaboration with Ailm Medical, for the first of two webinars providing takeaways to evolve in your digital society and harness the rewards of meaning, humor, creativity, and support within your virtual world.
    SAMHSA Webinar: The Role of Families in SAMHSA's Office of Recovery**February 13, 2023**On this panel, staff from the Office of Recovery discuss the roles of families — including caregivers of children with serious mental illness — and Family Peer Specialists in the recovery journey and how SAMHSA will prioritize the inclusion of family voice in decision-making.
    New Home Modification Toolkit from the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence**February 13, 2023**The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California has launched a new Home Modification Toolkit as part of a project funded by ACL to promote aging in place by enhancing access to home modifications.
    New Funding Opportunities for Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers**February 10, 2023**The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened two new funding opportunities under the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Physical Access and Transportation; and RERC on Technologies to Support Aging Among People with Long-Term Disabilities.
    HHS Call to Discuss End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency**February 10, 2023**The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs will host a call to discuss the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Effective February 11, 2023, Secretary Becerra will renew the COVID-19 PHE for 90 days. Based on current trends regarding COVID-19, HHS is planning for this to be the final renewal and for the COVID-19 PHE to end on May 11, 2023.
    OAEC Webinar on Equity in the Aging Network**February 8, 2023**This webinar will provide an overview of the OAEC’s work to elevate cultural competence in the aging network through active engagement with professionals, caregivers, and older adults. This event will reflect on the accomplishments of this collaborative by introducing attendees to the resources and tools generated by the OAEC and look ahead by stimulating conversation on the future of equity in the aging network.
    Funding Opportunity for RRTC on Community Living and Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities**February 8, 2023**The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has a new funding opportunity under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Program to address community living and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  
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