The ACL-funded Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A) program is hosting two virtual town halls to identify unmet and emergent transportation accessibility barriers, obstacles, and needs for people with disabilities and older adults across the nation.

Dr. Catherine Ipsen and Andrew Myers from the University of Montana, and Dr. Andrew Houtenville from the University of New Hampshire, will discuss employment outcomes for people with disabilities in rural and urban areas over time, as well as rates of telework, inability to work due to closed businesses, getting paid, and the ability to look for work in rural and urban areas.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) improve program benefits, clarify enrollment rules, eliminate coverage gaps, and strengthen the program for the estimated 64.5 million Americans who have Medicare health care coverage.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program for projects for translating the findings and products of DRRP research into practice.

In this DETAC webinar, learn how AT programs assess specific sensory, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive challenges. The process for analyzing, determining, and providing support to individuals, employment staff and businesses will be shared. In addition, case examples in which AT was successfully applied, resources and program information will be highlighted.

Join the National Council on Aging (NCOA) National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) for a live web event celebrating its Programs of Excellence awardees in the Health and Wellness category. This awards program gives senior centers an opportunity to share their innovative programs and the impact they have on the people they serve and their communities.

The EO directs actions to improve job quality for the professionals who provide the critical services that make community living possible for millions of people. It includes actions to improve support for the 53 million family caregivers who provide the overwhelming majority of long-term support to older adults and people with disabilities. It also directs actions to expand availability of home and community-based services, including those funded by Medicaid and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Join Commit to Connect for a webinar to learn about the Temple University Community Participation Measure. This tool assesses self-directed community participation interests of adults with psychiatric disabilities and autistic adults to guide community inclusion supports planning. 

The webinar will provide an overview of VHA's home and community-based programs for all veterans, including those living with dementia. The webinar will discuss VHA's efforts to support veterans who wish to safely age in place. Attendees will learn about related topics and how to find additional information and resources available from VHA.

Join the Partnership to Align Social Care for their webinar titled "Exploring Core Functions of Community Care Hubs: A Look at Leadership, Governance, and Business Development."