ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) has released a new suite of resources to help senior nutrition programs and others to better understand and meet dietary guidelines as well as requirements of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Available on this DGA toolkit webpage, these resources include:

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center is seeking input from those who work with Older Americans Act-funded programs (i.e., Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging, and local providers of nutrition services).

The

Every March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) and its partners collaborate to observe Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month. The campaign highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. It also raises awareness about the inclusion of people with DD in all aspects of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that some people may still face in their communities. 

The National Paralysis Resource Center (operated by the

The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous impacts on disabled individuals and has resulted in new members of the disability community. 

Tuesday, March 151:00 – 2:30 pm EST

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are collaborating to discuss mental health and older adults.

Tuesday, March 83:00 - 4:30 pm