Parents of children with disabilities are facing difficult decisions about how to keep their children safe and learning. To help, Stanford University has developed a Back-to-Safe Communities of Learning (SCOL) Decision Guide in English and Spanish. The tool was designed with and for parents of children with special healthcare needs based on input from public-health experts, parents, and health providers.

On August 25, 2020, ACL announced the transition of funding for a National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging from a grant to a contract in fiscal year 2020 in a National Nutrition Services Alert.

Join us for our 2020 NDEAM celebration! This year, ACL is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a focus on the work of our National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.

Generations United and The Eisner Foundation will present a one-hour virtual briefing on the value of intergenerational shared sites in serving young and old throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  ACL Office of External Affairs, (202) 401-4634, ACLinfo@acl.hhs.gov  

The quality of life of persons living with all types of disabilities is closely tied to the services they receive in home- and community-based settings. Among these services are residential supports, personal care services, and community living supports. Despite its importance, the quality of home and community-based services (HCBS) has historically been difficult to define and even more difficult to measure. 

October is National Retirement Security Month, an opportunity for workers of all ages to reflect on their retirement savings and goals. To celebrate the month, ACL is highlighting the tireless and impactful work of our partners, including our resource centers to ensure economic security and opportunities for retirement income for older Americans. 

Today, ACL released a report on the fourth year of data collected by the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). NAMRS is the only comprehensive national initiative compiling data on the  abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities as reported to adult protective services (APS).

ACL is pleased to announce the release of the first ever Research Agenda for Adult Protective Service (APS). APS is a key provider of intervention and services to older adults and people with disabilities experiencing abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The goals of this research agenda are to: