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2020 HCBS Conference Goes Virtual!
The 2020 Home and Community-Based Services Conference will be virtual this year. It's still the same great HCBS Conference you've grown to love over the last 35 years, just now in a dazzling virtual environment! Learn more about all the learning, networking, and fun you can expect this year at www.hcbsconference.org
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Newly Updated IQ Course: Disability for I&R Specialists
This recently updated course offers participants an overview of key issues relevant to providing information and referral/assistance to individuals with disabilities. Topics include disability awareness, effective communication, services and resources, and disability rights. Enroll for free at www.advancingstatesiq.org
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ADvancing States Releases Brief on Aging and Disabilities IT Considerations
This issue brief is the first publication from the Aging and Disabilities Technology Workgroup. The paper seeks to define key IT terms for agency staff and explain how they relate to the technology that is currently used in aging and disabilities services. Click here to read more.
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COVID-19 Resources for State Agencies
ADvancing States has compiled COVID-19 resources relevant to the aging and disability networks. This web page includes the latest federal guidance from ACL, CMS, and the CDC. You can also view materials from other state agencies.
Learn more at: www.advancingstates.org/covid-19
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ADvancing States and CHCS Release Issue Brief on Dual Integration
This issue brief focuses on aspects of delivering effective care to individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The brief identifies key questions that states should ask themselves before they design an integrated care program for dual eligibles. Click here to read the report.
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ConnectToCareJobs.com
This website helps solve the critical problem that all healthcare entities are facing—how to fill staffing gaps in a timely fashion. This online tool uses a matching algorithm to pair job seekers with healthcare facilities in need of additional staff. It also provides states with actionable data about the workforce needs in their facilities. Click here to learn more.
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National Core Indicators- Aging and Disabilities
The NCI-AD project collects and maintains data to help states measure and improve the quality of their publicly funded LTSS systems that serve older adults and people with physical disabilities. Please contact April Young, NCI-AD Director, at ayoung@advancingstates.org for more information
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