This page is home to ACL's logos in a variety of formats. If you're looking for posters, social media toolkits and other materials for upcoming special events and observances like Older Americans Month, check out their individual pages, which can be accessed through our Events and Observances page.

ACL can help you with reporting on issues affecting older adults, people with disabilities, and the families and caregivers of both.

During the last two decades, the number of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living in community settings and receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) increased dramatically. While this led to better outcomes, including people with I/DD making more of their own choices and being a part of the community, there are great variations in the accessibility of quality HCBS across the country.

Are you a reporter on deadline? Please contact HHS Public Affairs using this form. What We Do and Why We Do It

Our short animated video explains why community living is so important and how the entire community benefits when older adults and people with disabilities are able to fully participate.  Strengthening Communities: Why Community Living Matters   View ACL's YouTube channel for more videos.

The morning of June 5, 2018, the Elder Justice Coordinating Council hosted its spring meeting. Held at at the Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington D.C., the meeting provided a day of updates and discussion on the future of elder justice. Established in 2010 by the Elder Justice Act, the EJCC coordinates activities related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation across the federal government.

Saturday, March 5th, 1pm ETRSVP for this briefing The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to join a briefing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and members of the Domestic Policy Council on what the President's State of the Union address means for Americans with disabilities. 

These select transcripts, statements, and videos are provided for historic purposes. The speakers are identified by titles they held at the time these were delivered, although they are no longer in those roles. For information about ACL's current leadership, please visit our Biographies page in the About ACL section of this site.   Testimony - 2024

On a daily basis, the Aging and Disability Networks address issues of how best to communicate with individuals. Health literacy, cultural competency, and meeting the needs of persons with limited English proficiency must be considered to ensure effective communications. To help you better meet these everyday challenges, this page offers information on the following topics: General communication principles Health literacy Plain language Website design and new media