ACL is pleased to announce the 2020 cohorts of Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) and Falls Prevention grantees. The project period for these grants is August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023. The new CDSME grantees will reach an estimated 21,000 participants through evidence-based CDSME and self-management support programs. The cooperative agreements are intended to increase the number of CDSME program participants, while concurrently enhancing the sustainability of these proven programs.

The Aging and Disability Business Institute at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) released a new multi-part

NADRC Webinar: Dementia Workforce Development-Two Models to Prepare for the Future Tuesday, June 16, 2020 1:00-2:00 PM ET

Register for the webinar on Thursday, June 11 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET.

Register for the webinar on Thursday, June 18 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET.

ACL's Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs (OAIANNHP) has launched a project to help develop a searchable list of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian farmers willing to sell direct to consumers through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary announces establishment of the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD).

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with the Administration for Community Living through the National Quality Forum (NQF) to address quality measurement in person-centered planning. 

ACL is highlighting the latest in effective and promising Adult Protective Services (APS) practices with updated voluntary guidelines for state APS systems.