This training will cover an overview of the heightened scrutiny site visit process, overarching themes identified during the heightened scrutiny site visits, and considerations for states moving forward.

A new Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs. 

Tuesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. ‒ 12:00 p.m. EST The Elder Justice Coordinating Council's next bi-annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15. The meeting will feature two panels that will explore the reauthorization of the Elder Justice Act and how legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened adult protective services programs around the country. Speakers include:

A new falls prevention Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs. 

November 15, 12:00 - 1:30pm ET Register for this webinar. Join the ACL-funded National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center (LACRC) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of USC, and the Diverse Elders Coalition, along with a panel of authors, caregivers, and practitioners for a panel discussion and celebration of National Family Caregivers Month.

The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is a federal interagency council that coordinates funding and provides expertise on human services transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income.

ACL, in partnership with the CDC, is pleased to announce the selection of 58 organizations for participation in the Community Care Hub National Learning Community (NLC). The organizations, representing 32 states, will engage in one of two learning tracks to bring together organizations serving as Community Care Hubs that are either in development or interested in expansion.

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ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is developing its 2024-2028 Long-Range Plan and wants to hear from you. Mandated by Congress to develop a Long-Range Plan every five years, the agency aims to continue to be responsive to the needs of key stakeholders — especially people living with disabilities. Your input will help inform NIDILRR’s future funding priorities and strategic direction. 

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | 12-1 PM ETRegister for the webinar. The HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) invite you to join a webinar with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and other subject matter experts on how we can work together to accelerate vaccination of people with disabilities, older adults, and others who are at greatest risk of serious illness from COVID-19.