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2013NCAPPS Webinar: Person-Centered Methods for Expanding Self-Determination in Provider-Directed Services**March 8, 2023**In this webinar, panelists will explore strategies and resources to assist HCBS providers in championing self-determination among the people they serve, including the NCAPPS Human Services Provider Agency Toolkit for Self-Determination.
    HHS Mourns the Loss of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann**March 6, 2023**The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) joins the disability community in mourning the loss of Judy Heumann, who passed away over the weekend. Judy was one of our nation’s greatest advocates and was a driving force behind key disability rights accomplishments.
    Webinar on the Unique Dynamics of Shared/Co-Parenting in Kinship Families**March 6, 2023**Join the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center for the webinar “The Unique Dynamics of Shared/Co-Parenting in Kinship Families.” This webinar is part of a series provided by the ACL-funded Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, which is led by Generations United.
    CMS Webinar on Use of the 1915(i) HCBS State Plan Option**March 3, 2023**Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Long Term Services and Supports for the webinar, “1915(i) HCBS State Plan Option: Requirements for Needs-Based Criteria and State Option to Target Benefit.”
    DETAC Webinar on Partnering with Councils on Developmental Disabilities**March 2, 2023**This webinar will discuss the role Developmental Disabilities (DD) Councils play in leading systems change within communities across the country, innovative employment initiatives from DD Councils in the states of California and South Carolina, and the value of partnering with a DD Council in your state to advance employment opportunities and outcomes for people with DD.
    Webinar on Building and Sustaining Medicare Enrollee Advisory Committees**March 2, 2023**Health plan presenters will share best practices on how they overcame common barriers to members’ EAC participation, including transportation, cultural, and technological barriers, as well as skepticism regarding the impact of such a committee.
    Celebrate ACL's Senior Nutrition Program**March 1, 2023**Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the national Senior Nutrition Program, which is funded by the Older Americans Act.
    March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month**March 1, 2023**Every March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) and its partners collaborate to lead Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). The campaign highlights how people with and without disabilities come together to form strong communities. It raises awareness of the inclusion and contributions of people with DD in all aspects of community life, and it's a time to explore the work we still need to do to remove barriers.
    Assistive Technology Awareness Day is March 1**February 28, 2023**Tomorrow, we celebrate National Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Day and the vital role AT plays in the lives of people with disabilities and older adults.
    ICDR Webinar: COVID-19 Data on Individuals With I/DD**February 28, 2023**During this webinar, attendees will hear information about state collection and reporting of COVID-19 data for the I/DD population.
  
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