A new Health Affairs blog highlights the value of improving health and well-being through establishing community care hubs – community-focused entities supporting a network of community-based organizations providing services that address individuals’ health-related social needs.

ACL has released two Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) funding opportunities for cooperative agreements to establish or replicate innovative approaches to enhance the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of nutrition programs and services within the aging services network.

The Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) is now accepting applications for fellows for a one-year self advocacy project.

Staying up-to-date on vaccinations is the most important thing we all can do to protect ourselves from serious illness due to COVID-19. It’s particularly crucial for older adults and people with disabilities. As trusted voices in their communities, many aging and disability organizations across the nation are working this season to educate people about the latest vaccines and help older adults and people with disabilities overcome any logistical challenges they face in getting vaccinated. 

New funding opportunities from ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) have been announced for the Field Initiated Projects (FIP) Program and the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I.

The webinar recordings and materials are available for the Working Together to Empower Community Inclusion: Health/Housing/Independent-Living Partnerships and the Community Transitions: Creative Collaborations Move People Home webinars.

A new falls prevention Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs. 

A new Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs. 

ACL, in partnership with the CDC, is pleased to announce the selection of 58 organizations for participation in the Community Care Hub National Learning Community (NLC). The organizations, representing 32 states, will engage in one of two learning tracks to bring together organizations serving as Community Care Hubs that are either in development or interested in expansion.

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