Observing the 10th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Mon, 06/15/2015 - 12:00 Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Established by the United Nations in 2006, WEAAD brings together people from around the globe to shine a spotlight on the …
Medicaid Buy-In Opens Doors to Employment for People with Disabilities Wed, 10/29/2014 - 12:00 As Sharon Lewis, deputy administrator for the Administration for Community Living (ACL), noted in her Disability Employment Awareness Month blog post earlier …
ACL’s DCW Strategies Center Launches Multi-Pronged Effort to Strengthen Direct Care Workforce Tue, 02/27/2024 - 12:00 New TA Opportunities and Resources To Address the Dire Shortage of Direct Care Professionals Today, the U.S. Department of Health and …
Administration for Community Living and Federal Partners Announce Two New Resources to Expand Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities Tue, 08/16/2022 - 12:00 The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and partners from across the federal …
ACL Awards Switzer Research Fellowships Thu, 10/05/2023 - 12:00 ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 10 Switzer Research Fellowship awards for 2023. These projects are for one year …
A Person-Centered Approach to Advanced Illness Thu, 11/03/2016 - 12:00 At ACL, we believe that every person has the right to make choices and to control their own decisions. This right is independent of age or disability. This right also is not diminished …
Legal Services for Older Americans Program Authorizing Legislation: Title III-B, Section 321, of the Older Americans Act, as amended The Purpose of the Program and How it Works Legal assistance provided under Title III-B is part of the essential core of …
Celebrating Older Americans Month and Partnership Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:00 Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. We know that diverse …
Remembering Julie Beckett Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:00 ACL and CMS join our colleagues across HHS and the disability community in mourning the loss of Julie Beckett, who passed away on Friday. Together with her daughter Katie , who passed away in 2012 at the …
Teens with Disabilities Have the Right to Healthy Relationships Mon, 02/29/2016 - 12:00 Clare Barnett, J.D., Program Specialist, Administration for Community Living This post appears on the Administration for Children and Families’ blog, The Family Room …