2024 ACL and FEMA Emergency Preparedness Webinars Below are recordings and responses to select questions for emergency preparedness and response webinars hosted by ACL and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ACL and FEMA Webinar Series ACL and the …
PCPID Meeting: February 1, 2012—Committee Conference Call Meeting Announcement Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families President’s Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities Notice of Committee Meeting via …
PCPID Meeting: May 11, 2015 PCPID Meeting: May 11, 2015 Participants Ex officio Members and Representatives Mark Gross Representing the Honorable Loretta Lynch Secretary, U.S. Department of Justice Mary Pletcher Representing the Honorable Sally Jewell …
National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) Background In September 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, began a 2-year effort to design, develop, and pilot a …
Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) National Paralysis Resource Center The mission of the National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, is to improve the quality of life for people living with paralysis through …
Centers for Independent Living CIL Fact Sheet What Is Independent Living? Independent living (IL) can be considered a movement, a philosophy, or specific programs. In the context of ACL, independent living programs are supported through funding …
HCBS Settings Rule The Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule ensures that people who receive services and supports through Medicaid’s HCBS programs have full access to the benefits of community living and are able to receive services in …
ACL Announces Social Care Referrals Challenge Phase 1 Awardees The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces Phase 1 winners of the Social Care Referrals Challenge competition. Launched in March of 2020, the challenge will award prizes for …
PCPID Meeting: June 25-27, 2008 Participants Ex officio Members and Representatives The Honorable John R. Vaughn Chair of the Board National Council on Disability RoseAnn Ashby Representing the Honorable Margaret Spellings, Secretary, U.S. Department of …
Alternatives to Guardianship The Administration for Community Living’s mission is to maximize the independence and well-being of older adults and people with disabilities. Being able to make decisions about one’s own life is a fundamental right and …
