Register for the webinar on Wednesday, December 11 at 1 pm ET.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET REGISTRATION

Register for the webinar on Tuesday, December 17 at 2:30 - 4:00 pm ET.

National Council on Aging (NCOA) Webinar Exploring Opportunities for Community Health Workers to Implement Evidence-Based Programs Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 1:00-2:30 PM ET  REGISTER TO ATTEND

ACL's Paralysis Resource Center (managed by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation) has awarded four High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) Quality of Life Grants, totaling $300,000. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Funding for this new cycle of grants was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living.

At this time of year, we stop to give thanks and spend time with our friends and loved ones to reflect on our many blessings. We spend time renewing the ties that connect families and sharing in the joys of the season. Because November is also National Family Caregivers Month, this is a time of year when we pause to think about the people whose support makes it possible for their loved ones to live independently in their homes and communities, as well as the increasing number of grandparents and other older relatives who take over raising children when their parents cannot.

The Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) brings together leaders from across the federal government to address issues of elder justice nationally. Council members include the leaders of federal departments, agencies, and entities administering programs related to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. The EJCC will host its next meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 9:30am to 12:30pm ET. The meeting will take place at the Capitol Hilton in Washington DC and will be live-streamed online.

The FY 2020 ACL Falls Prevention Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) are now available via Grants.gov. There are two distinct FOAs this year: 

First webinar is Tuesday, December 3 at 2:00 PM ET. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) will host a three-part webinar series on self-care, managing anxiety, and mental health. These webinars are produced as part of the Paralysis Resource Center’s community education initiative. The webinars are for those caring for a loved one or individuals living with paralysis. Tuesday, December 3 at 2 P.M. ET

In 2019 the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requested that the National Quality Forum (NQF) convene a committee of experts with lived and professional experience in long-term services and supports (LTSS), and with the acute/primary/chronic care systems. This committee aims to provide ACL, CMS, federal and state entities, and the general public with a consensus-based, multistakeholder view of multiple areas of person-centered planning.