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.

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Throughout the month of July, ACL has been sharing resources for people with disabilities from across the federal government and our partners in the disability networks to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Today, on the actual anniversary, there are so many exiting things to share that we can’t send them out individually, so we’ve recapped some of them here.

ACL recently awarded a five year cooperative agreement to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC).

ACL recently awarded a five year cooperative agreement to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC).

ACL is pleased to announce that the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center website is now at acl.gov/senior-nutrition. Content has been reorganized into key sections, including training and tools; success stories; and data and evaluation. A broad range of subsections further organize content into categories such as innovative models and events.

ACL is pleased to announce new Lifespan Respite Care State Program Enhancement Grant awards to 10 states. The cooperative agreements will provide a total of approximately $11 million over five years.

The NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) recently published two opioid use factsheets for people with burn injuries and spinal cord injuries (SCI).

July is Disability Pride Month. As we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we reaffirm our commitment to supporting high-quality inclusive early childhood programs and practices for children with disabilities and their families.

The Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) wants to hear about health care contracting experiences!