Has the COVID-19 pandemic left you feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? Self-care is essential to weathering these tough times.

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) is pleased to announce the next round of 10 states and territories that will be receiving 100 hours of technical assistance per year for the next two years, starting October 1, 2021: 

ACL Awards Cooperative Agreements to Support Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) ACL recently awarded four community research cooperative agreements to verify the effectiveness of innovative Senior Nutrition Program practices and programs created during COVID-19. The research will positively impact senior nutrition participants by helping to transition and sustain congregate meal programs, and delivering impactful nutrition education.

ACL recently awarded a new cooperative agreement to the Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement (WISER) to operate ACL’s National Resource Center on Women and Retirement (Center). WISER is receiving $239,877 for the first year of this five-year project.

 RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council delivers report; recommendations for improving support to family caregivers

Thursday, September 30th, 2021 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET Register for the webinar.

Register for the webinar.

Brain health refers to how well a person’s brain functions to support everyday activities within society. This webinar will discuss the intersection between brain health and dementia, and share resources ACL has developed to help raise awareness around the importance of brain health.

Editor's note: the webinar recording, transcript, and slides are available here. Are you serving people at risk of eviction or who have been evicted? Are you working with landlords whose tenants are behind on rent as a result of COVID-19? Do you serve people facing housing instability or economic hardships? If you answered, “yes,” to any of those questions, then this webinar is for you!

Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month offers us an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions of people with disabilities to America’s workplaces and economy. This year's NDEAM theme, “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.