ACL is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for $750,000 over two years to improve the provision of Adult Protective Services by current Older Americans Act Title VI grantees.

Cooperative agreement grants awarded under this opportunity will support the development and expansion of dementia-capable community health worker (CHW) programs embedded in local area agencies on aging or state units on aging operating as a single planning and service area.

The Elder Justice Innovation Grants program supports the development and advancement of knowledge and approaches in new and emerging issues related to elder justice and adult maltreatment prevention.

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a resolution agreement with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (North Carolina) to memorialize actions to resolve a civil rights complaint filed by Disability Rights North Carolina alleging the unnecessary institutionalization of Alexis Ratcliff, a young woman with a disability.

This webinar will focus on critical intervention points where community-based organizations can effectively support people with chronic conditions during hospital discharge planning, transition back to home, and post discharge, and long-term supports to improve community tenure and avoid hospital readmissions

Sidewalk inaccessibility is a significant hurdle in first-mile/last-mile transit connections and navigating pedestrian infrastructure. Join the Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) for Office Hours featuring Eric Sinagra.

ACL is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $2 million to support statewide implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. ACL will award four cooperative agreements to state units on aging (SUAs) to undertake a range of activities in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injuries, and other disabilities, and co-occurring mental health conditions need support for their whole well-being. These sessions will explore how each of us has a part to play in changing the way these support systems work.

Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a special webinar in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with a focus on how technology is shaping the future of accessibility.

Social isolation is a significant issue for veterans who may lose touch with friends due to multiple moves and deployments, physical and mental health issues resulting from their service, and difficulty that veterans can experience when leaving military service. Learn about this important topic — and resources available to address it — by joining ACL's upcoming Commit to Connect webinar. This webinar will highlight three organizations and their efforts to reduce social isolation among veterans.