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Equity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities

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People with disabilities face significant barriers to accessing primary and preventative health care. This webinar will feature presentations on standards and resources related to health care accessibility, including inclusive medical equipment, health care facility design, information technology, and communication devices and systems.
 
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 

Dementia in the Community: Intergenerational Programming Aimed at Engaging Children, Youth and People Living with Dementia

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This NADRC webinar will discuss intergenerational and youth-focused programs that address social and community issues regarding dementia. Research suggests that those living with dementia who participate in intergenerational programs show a decrease in social isolation, as well as an increase in a sense of belonging, self-esteem, and well-being. Programming that targets youth helps communities develop a deeper understanding of dementia and provides support for youth who may be also be caregivers.
 

How Former Beneficiaries Fare After Leaving Social Security Disability Insurance

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Join Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy for a webinar to learn more about the post-termination outcomes of former Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries. Mathematica Senior Researcher Michael Anderson and Research Analyst Marisa Shenk will present findings from the recent research. Jarnee Riley, an associate director at Westat will join the dicussion to talk about Westat's study for the Social Security Administration on the service, medical, and employment needs of people leaving disability programs because of medical improvement.
 

Community Inclusion Film Screening, National Core Indicators and Conversation on Quality

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Valerie Bradley, Founder and President Emerita of Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) will be joining as a guest speaker with Olivia Sullivan, from Elsevier/DirectCourse, to watch “Of the Community,” a 28 minute film depicting stories of community inclusion from eight individuals and their families. During this screening, attendees and speakers will have the opportunity to:

Future Financial Planning for People with Disabilities: A National Study on What’s Working and What’s Not

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For many people with disabilities and their families, future financial planning is overwhelming and challenging. They sometimes struggle to navigate complex and siloed systems to find professionals who have the knowledge and experience needed to help them secure their finances, benefits, and futures.

During this session, speakers will present the results of a national study and share what surveyors learned about people’s experiences and some challenges related to future financial planning, as well as solutions that help their planning efforts.

Financial Inclusion, Disability and Race: A National Convening

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The National Disability Institute is hosting an event to celebrate more than five years of financial inclusion leadership at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and disability. NDI will highlight the work the institute has done with its disability partners and organizations to address economic and racial equity. Participants can also expect to:

Contracting Between Community-based Organizations and Healthcare: New Insights from the “2021 CBO-Health Care Contracting Survey”

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ASA is hosting a webinar as a part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute Series. The Aging and Disability Business Institute is a collaboration with ASA and USAging. Presenters will highlight findings from the fourth survey on community-based organization (CBO) healthcare contracting and discuss trends in healthcare partners, services delivered, payment structure and other topics.

Participants of this webinar will be able to:

Transportation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative Lunch and Learn

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NADTC is hosting a lunch and learn to hear from Monica Jones, Chief Equity Officer at the Central Ohio Transit Authority on how COTA is taking steps to address transportation equity. Participants can expect to learn about the challenges and promising practices in creating a diverse system to bring transportation to underrepresented populations.

 

This webinar will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

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