Week of March 16, 2021

State Strategies for Vaccinating Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Against COVID-19

March 8 National Academy for State Health Policy blog
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CMS Office of Minority Health – New COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations

March 11 CMS announcement
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Significant Racial Disparities – People with ID/DD in Public DD Systems

March 9 NASDDDS and HSRI shared National Core Indicators Data Brief, with a few promising state DD systems practices
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Social Determinants of Health – Resources Compendium

March 9 TFAH shared National Alliance To Impact the SDOH – report
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Can Community Health Workers and Empathy Improve Inequity and Reduce Disparities?

March 10 Health Evolution blog
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Direct Support Professionals (DSPs): Turnover Negatively Impacts the Health and Safety of People with ID/DD

March 9 Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) blog
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Supporting a Trained Direct Care Workforce in Facility Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 10 HRSA funded National Governors Association publication
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Using Whole Person Care To Coordinate Health and Social Services for Medicaid Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 10 RWJ Fd Systems for Action webinar materials
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Health-Oriented Collaboration Measurement Frameworks: Used in Cross-Health and Social Services Alignment Systems

March 2 RWJ Fd-Georgia Health Policy Center Alignment 4 Health publication
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Aging and Disability Community-Based Organizations (CBOs): New Tools To Help You Build a Strategy Network

March 9 ACL funded Aging and Disability Business Institute announced new resources
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Centering Community Needs Through Transparent Hospital Community Benefit Programs

March 5 Community Catalyst blog
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Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model – May 11 Application Deadline

March 10 CMS announcement and resources
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Long-Term Services and Supports and COVID-19: Ensuring Access To Services

March 5 HRSA funded, National Conference of State Legislatures webinar slides
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Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care for Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions – Clinical Sites Research Updates

March PCORI funded, Biomedical Central Journal open article
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Improving Patient Experiences: AHRQ CAHPS Data Analysis Methods

March 3 AHRQ CAHPS webinar slides
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Ready or Not 2021: Protecting the Public’s Health Against Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

March 10 Trust for America’s Health announced report
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CDC Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant – Key Findings

March 8 CDC web posting
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People with Sickle Cell Disease: 3 Tips for Safe Use of Medications

March 1 CDC shared resource
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Health Insurance COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period – March 24 AAHD Webinar

March 24 AAHD NDNRC webinar announcement
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