Approximately 200,000 Americans will join the U.S. military by the close of 2019. This year’s volunteers will join the ranks of the 24 million Americans who either currently serve in the military or are veterans. When each of them made the decision to join, they knew the sacrifices that lay ahead, the risks they might be asked to take, and the responsibilities one assumes when they put on the uniform.

Last week, ACL represented the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Access and Mobility for All Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:00-3:00 pm ET

  Join the HHS Partnership Center and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) for a two-part webinar series on care for the seriously ill and trauma-informed bereavement services.

Applications are due Friday, December 13, at 5:00 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.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 12:00-1:00 PM ET 

Ideas from American Employers Seen as Best Way to Revolutionize Inclusive Hiring Practices

By Lance Robertson, ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Today marks the close of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year's NDEAM theme, "the right talent, right now," perfectly captures the many contributions people with disabilities are making to our nation's booming economy today and the potential they hold for employers willing to judge every applicant based solely on their skills and talents.