Week of August 18, 2020

National Governors Association-National Conference of State Legislatures-5 Local Govt Associations: “Congress Failure To Reach Agreement on Aid To State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position”

August 13 NGA-NCSL-NACo-ICMA-CSG-NLC-US Conference of Mayors statement
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Person-Centered Planning and Practice: Final NQF report to ACL

July 31 National Quality Forum announced final report
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Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integration Progress To Date; Path for Next Steps

August 11 Health Management Associates announced issue brief
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Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Using Medicare Modernization Act Files to Identify Individuals

August 11 National Association of Medicaid Directors shared July Integrated Care Resource Center brief
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Grieving Families Become Secondary Victims of COVID-19

August 12 American Society on Aging shared Kaiser Health News article
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Responding To COVID-19: Innovating and Adapting To New Services, Populations, and Opportunities

August 12 RWJ funded, National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs blog
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Improving Health and Equity: Understanding America’s Small and Midsize Cities (2)

August 6 RWJ funded, City Health Dashboard webinar materials. Report was shared in last week’s issue.
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National Health Officials Launch Ad Campaign To Encourage Mask Use

August 12 ASTHO and Big Cities Health Coalition announced campaign
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Providing Medical Respite for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19

August 11 Center for Health Care Strategies webinar materials
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Wheelchair Virtual Self Management Guide

August 12 NIDILRR NARIC announced Univ of Pittsburgh Wheelchair Coaches guide
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Successfully Engaging Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Via Technology: Strategies and Best Practices

July 9 ACL webinar slides
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Telehealth in the Workforce: Strategies To Help Patients and Providers During COVID-19 and Beyond

July 21 Public Health Institute Dialogue 4 Health webinar materials
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Loneliness, Social Support, Social Isolation, and Well-Being Among Working Age Adults with and without Disability: Cross Sectional Study

Aug 4 Disability and Health Journal shared article; there is a fee for the entire article
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The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health

August 11 Eno Center for Transportation webinar recording and link to their report
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Rural Health Care Surge Readiness and COVID-19

August 13 HHS Office of Rural Health Policy announced RHI Hub tool kit
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CMS “CHART” – Community Health Access and Rural Transformation

August 11 CMS announcement and fact sheet
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Area Agencies on Aging – Health Care Partnerships – 2020 n4a Survey Report

July 31 ACL funded, n4a webinar releasing their report
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The Behavioral Health System and Its Response to COVID-19

August 12 Psychiatric Services analysis by current and former NASMHPD leaders
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A Whole Person Approach To Working with Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

August 11 SAMHSA funded, NCBH & NASMHPD webinar materials
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Increasing Access To Quality Care Through Supportive Housing – Persons with Mental Illness – South Carolina

August 6 SAMHSA funded, MHA & NASMHPD webinar materials
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Understanding Homelessness, the Opioid Epidemic, and Effective Interventions

July 31 SAMHSA funded, Homeless and Housing Resource Network webinar slides
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