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Connect with us at NAMD!
ADvancing States will be exhibiting at the National Association of Medicaid Directors Fall Conference from November 18-21. Come stop by booth 445 to speak with us about our programs and initiatives.
November 16 is National I&R Day!
ADvancing States recognizes I&R/A professionals and the essential role they play in connecting individuals to services and supports. Through our National Information & Referral Support Center, we provide training, technical assistance, and resources that strengthen I&R systems nationwide.
Register for the Virtual Job Fair!
Please join us for our last Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (4:00–5:00 p.m. ET), hosted by the ADvancing States Alumni Leadership Network and NASDDDS, in partnership with Arnold Ventures. This event connects qualified job seekers with employers in the fields of home and community-based services (HCBS) and long-term services and supports (LTSS).
The 2026 HCBS Conference Sponsorship Application is Now Open!
ADvancing States is pleased to announce that sponsorship applications for the 2026 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference is now open. Sponsors will have the first opportunity to secure prime exhibit space, elevate their brand through high-visibility sponsored activities, and engage directly with decision-makers shaping the future of HCBS and long-term services and supports (LTSS).
ADvancing States to Assume Stewardship of the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA)
ADvancing States has announced that it will assume stewardship of the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) on October 31, 2025. LTQA will become an initiative of ADvancing States, continuing the Alliance’s mission to improve the quality of care and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers across long-term services and supports (LTSS).
Latest ADvancing States News
Webinar: Supporting Brain Health and Caregiving at the State Level
ASTHO will hold a webinar showcasing the recently released report, "From Policy to Practice: Supporting Brain Health and Caregiving at the State Level." This webinar will highlight how the report was developed and ways that state health departments…
Webinar: The Unique Role of Community Health Workers in Dementia Efforts
ASTHO and the BOLD Public Health Centers of Excellence will hold a webinar highlighting a new BOLD report and new ASTHO e-learning module. Speakers will explore how community health workers (CHWs) can leverage their unique core competencies to address…
2026 Home and Community-Based Services Conference
SMAC Template Toolkit: Consumer Protection Language Advocates Need to Know
Over five million people are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), a type of Medicare Advantage Plan designed to serve individuals who are dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Each D-SNP must enter into a contract with the state…
National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month, an opportunity to empower caregivers with easy access to the right tools, support, and community.
In recognition of this year’s National Family Caregivers Month, the Caregiver Action Network has…
November Age-Friendly Public Health Systems (AFPHS) Training: National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative
As part of the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative, Trust for America’s Health will hold a webinar exploring the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative.
Older adults comprise nearly 20% of the rural population in the United States and…
On-Demand Webinar: Addressing Today’s Healthcare Workforce Challenges
WellSky recently released an on-demand webinar summarizing findings of a cross-generational survey of over 1,200 professionals on the perceptions, attitudes, and expectations of employment in healthcare.
This webinar covers the following topics…
Webinar: From Numbers to Action: Using Data to Strengthen the HCBS Direct Care Workforce
This webinar will demystify how states can leverage what they have today, pinpoint what they need next, and connect datasets across systems to forecast demand for direct care workers and guide smarter investments and policy change to build the…
Fall 2025 NAMD Conference
The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) has opened sponsorship opportunities and registration for their Fall 2025 Conference in November. The NAMD Conference gathers Medicaid Directors, senior staff, federal partners, health plans,…