Researchers at Emory University Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center are gathering data on diverse LGBTQ caregivers in order to discover the unique obstacles they face in their role.

Communicating clearly and effectively about a community-based organization’s capabilities removes one of the biggest barriers to health care contracting for aging and disability community-based organizations (CBOs), allowing for successful cross-sector partnerships and healthier communities. A new toolkit guides aging and disability CBOs seeking partnerships and conducting outreach with potential health care partners.

Presentation: Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 1:00–4:00 PM ET 

ACL's

August 18, 2021, at 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET Register for the webinar.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021  2:00 - 3:00 PM ET (An optional Q&A Session will be held from 3:00 – 3:30 pm for participants) Webinar Registration

Today, we wrap up our month-long celebration of the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We hope you have enjoyed the blog posts and events, and that the information, tools, and other resources we have been sharing from across the federal government have been helpful. Before we close, we have a few more things to share:

OMH seeks input from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and AAPI-serving organizations to help develop best practices for advancing cultural competency, language access, and sensitivity toward AAPIs in the federal government's COVID-19 response. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or proposal abstracts.

The National Center for Mobility Management is a national technical assistance center funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration and operated through a consortium of three national organizations—the American Public Transportation Association, the Community Transportation Association of America, and Easterseals Inc.  NCMM recently announced two new training/technical assistance opportunities. Collaborations to Reduce Social Isolation:

Below are a few upcoming webinars and virtual events from our federal partners that address the experiences of the direct support professionals workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, housing supportive services, and supporting youth with disabilities transitioning out of foster care.