The Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) is hosting their "State of the Science" webinar series to discuss current research, gaps in knowledge, needs of the community, and opportunities to advance community living policy. These discussions will help inform the work to shape access to equitable and person-centered home and community-based services in the future.
Live captioning and ASL will be available during the webinars. Additional accommodations may be requested — please contact lurie@brandeis.edu.
The CLPC at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University conducts research on the provision and quality of home and community-based service programs for people with disabilities in the United States.
Webinar 1: A Reflection on Community Living Policy and Equity
Monday, June 12, 2023 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET
Join this session to learn about the CLPC's work and accomplishments in the last four years. Audiences will also learn about the new Community Living Equity Center and the work that is being done around equity for disabled people of color who need or use home and community-based services (HCBS).
Presenters:
- Joe Caldwell, PhD, Senior Scientist and Director, CLPC
- Teresa Nguyen, Director, Community Living Equity Center
Webinar 2: Community Living Research: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Learn?
Friday, June 23, 2023 | 11:00-12:15 PM ET
Join a panel of researchers as they share what they have learned in the realm of community living research for disabled people over the last five years. The panelists will also discuss the continued gaps in research and knowledge that still need to be addressed in this field.
Presenters:
- John Tschida, MPP, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Silvia Yee, Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
- Amy Hewitt, PhD, Director, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
- Ari Ne’eman, Visiting Scholar, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy
- Natalie Kean, Director, Federal Health Advocacy, Justice in Aging
Webinar 3: Community Living Priorities and Issues: Feedback from Stakeholders
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 2:00-3:15 PM ET
This last session in the CLPC "State of the Science" series will share feedback from stakeholders, advocates, and community members about the priorities and issues that should be focused on in community living research.
Presenters:
- Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, ACL
- Henry Claypool, Technology Policy Consultant, American Association of People with Disabilities
- Kim The, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy