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National Disability Employment Awareness Month Events

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month takes place in October, and planning for celebratory events has begun. The purpose of DNEAM is to celebrate the value that workers with disabilities add to workplaces and affirm the commitment to ensuring disabled workers have access to quality work year round. The theme for this year's awareness month is "Access to Good Jobs for All". The Office of Disability Employment Policy has published lists of activities that any type of organization or individual can plan or participate in during the month of October. 

Webinar: Supporting Families Affected by Dementia in Las Vegas

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The Dementia Friendly Clark County initiative is dedicated to supporting individuals and families in the Las Vegas Valley who are affected by dementia. The initiative focuses on strengthening local communities to become more respectful, educated, and inclusive of people living with dementia and care partners. The aim of this webinar is to demonstrate how implementing dementia awareness training in a tourist hub can transcend community outreach and curate a broader impact. 

This webinar will be held on Monday, August 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Empowering Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers to Meet Growing Demand for Care

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Join PHI and the National Alliance for Caregiving for a discussion on their recently released issue brief, "Together in Care: Empowering Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers to Meet Growing Demand for Care." The discussion will include recommendations and ways to empower direct care workers and family caregivers in providing care and support to older adults and people with disabilities. 

This webinar will take place on Monday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Webinar: Empowering Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers to Meet Growing Demand for Care

Event Description: 

Join PHI and the National Alliance for Caregiving for a discussion on their recently released issue brief, "Together in Care: Empowering Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers to Meet Growing Demand for Care." The discussion will include recommendations and ways to empower direct care workers and family caregivers in providing care and support to older adults and people with disabilities. 

This webinar will take place on August 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Webinar: Mental Health Care in Crisis the Gaps in Coverage and Access

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The Center for Medicare Advocacy will host a webinar addressing mental health as it relates to minority and underserved populations, the gaps in coverage for mental health and substance use disorder in Medicare and other types of insurance, and how Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could make care more accessible.

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Webinar: Findings from the latest NCI-AD™ report

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The latest National Core Indicators — Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD™) report was released this spring. The survey – a direct conversation with older adults and people with physical disabilities receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) – includes over 15,000 responses across 18 states. The webinar will review the outcomes related to the following:

Webinar on Website Accessibility Requirements

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The NIDILRR-funded Great Lakes ADA Regional Center is hosting a webinar, "Beyond Section 508 Digital Accessibility Requirements: An Overview of Web Accessibility Requirements from WCAG 2.1 and 2.2". The purpose of this webinar is to review the final rule published by the Department of Justice that set WCAG 2.1 as the standard under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for state and local governments. Presenters will explore the accessibility features and success criteria in WCAG 2.1 and 2.2.

Webinar: Using data to champion for disadvantaged communities

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There is a deficit in information that communities work from as they approach social issues like homelessness, disability rights, and care for the elderly. This webinar will help you learn how to reshape public misperceptions about important social problems. You will see examples of how to share compelling stories based on data that will reshape misinformed narratives. This session will help you:

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