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2013ICDR Webinar on Social Determinants of Health and Disability**February 29, 2024**Join the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) for a lunch & learn webinar to hear Dr. Carli Friedman, Director of Research at The Council on Quality and Leadership, present on the social determinants of health and disability.
    DETAC Webinar on Supporting Employment Goals Through Small Business Ownership**February 29, 2024**This March, join ACL’s Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a webinar as we observe both Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month. This webinar will cover innovative strategies for removing barriers to further advance competitive, integrated employment and economic outcomes for people with developmental disabilities and brain injuries through small business ownership.
    Celebrate ACL's Senior Nutrition Program**February 28, 2024**Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the national Senior Nutrition Program, which is funded by the Older Americans Act. This virtual event will recognize the national program's impact and the importance of connectedness in the everyday work of local programs to support the health and well-being of older adults.
    ACL’s DCW Strategies Center Launches Multi-Pronged Effort to Strengthen Direct Care Workforce**February 27, 2024**Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several new initiatives and resources from ACL’s Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center to address the dire shortage of professionals who provide the services many older adults and people with disabilities need to live in the community.
    Webinar on Community Care Hubs: Why CILs Should Be Involved**February 27, 2024**Join the Aging and Disability Business Institute, in partnership with Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), for a discussion with ACL and centers for independent living (CILs) on the value of the community care hub (CCH) model in supporting the advancement of independent living and bringing social care expertise to health care organizations.
    Webinar on Increasing Participation in Senior Nutrition Programs**February 26, 2024**Join the ACL-funded Nutrition and Aging Resource Center for a webinar on increasing participation in senior nutrition programs through private and public partnerships.
    Development and Leadership Opportunities Open for Youth with I/DD**February 23, 2024**The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities, an ACL grantee, is recruiting youth and young adults ages 12-26 with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to participate in development and leadership opportunities. These opportunities will allow members to grow, build relationships, and impact national work while receiving a stipend for their time and work.
    Meeting of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities**February 21, 2024**The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will host a virtual meeting for its members to address issues surrounding home and community-based services (HCBS) to be examined in the Committee’s Report to the President. All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the public.
    New Research Funding Opportunity for RERC on Information and Communication Technologies Access**February 21, 2024**The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research and development of innovative technologies designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or remove environmental barriers.
    Partnership to Align Social Care Webinar on Addressing Health-Related Social Needs**February 20, 2024**Join the Partnership to Align Social Care for a discussion with officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and community and health care leaders on efforts to meet the multi-sector priorities identified in the recent "HHS Call to Action: Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Communities Across the Nation."
  
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