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 …
Supporting Family and Older Relative Caregivers: The Family Caregiving Advisory Council Marks One Year of Progress Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:00 Greg Link, Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services In the U.S., nearly 55 million caregivers, most of …
We’re With You! ACL Programs Support Family Caregivers Fri, 11/09/2018 - 12:00 Edwin L. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging As the calendar turns to November, we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month – an opportunity for communities across …
Independent Living: From Berkeley to the ADA to ILA Mon, 07/20/2015 - 12:00 Jamie Kendall, Acting Director, Independent Living Administration Before independent living was a program, it was an idea that sparked a social movement to advance the rights of …
New Law Expands ACL’s Capacity to Serve Americans with Disabilities Fri, 10/10/2014 - 12:00 Today, President Obama signed the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" into law. This bipartisan bill, which recently passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of …
Advancing Equity and Access to Employment Through Assistive Technology Mon, 10/30/2023 - 12:00 Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, and Rob Groenendaal, Assistive Technology Program Manager As National Disability …
Policy Round Up: OTC Hearing Aids, CDC’s Prescribing Guideline for Opioids, Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health in the Workplace, and more Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:00 In this policy round up: Last chance: Comments due 12/6 on CMS RFI on Nat’l …
Peer Providers – How Your Experience Makes You Right for the Job Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:00 This blog was originally published on October 16, 2019, by the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) . Living, learning, and working with a disability …
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 …