Week of June 8, 2021

Protecting the Vulnerable: How Public Health Can Better Serve People with Disabilities

May 24 ASTHO Experts blog
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Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: American Rescue Plan Act Funding

June 1 Arc webinar slides; NHeLP staff served as the faculty
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COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Hospital To Home

June 2 John A. Hartford Fd shared May 19 U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing summary
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Why Have Some States Pulled Ahead in the Race To Vaccinate Against COVID-19?

June 1 Commonwealth Fund blog
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Patterns in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, by Social Vulnerabilities and Urbanicity, U.S.

May 28 CDC MMWR article
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Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Counties Fall Along Digital and Economic Divide

June 1 National Health Council shared May 28 CNN Health review
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Aligning Health Care, Public Health, and Social Services: A Scoping Review of the Role of Purpose, Governing, Finance, and Data

June 2 RWJ Fd Aligning Systems for Health project shared Health and Social Care in the Community article
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Assessing Complex Care Models: Measures Used in 8 Pilots

June 1 ACL funded A&D Business Institute shared, RWJ Fd funded CHCS report
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Self-Direction: A Revolution in Human Services

June 4 Applied Self-Direction announced new book – for sale
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The Case for Inclusion – 2021 Special Report

May 28 LTQA shared ANCOR Fd and UCP annual report on inclusion in the U.S. states
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Disability-Competence Training Influences Health Care Providers’ Conceptualizations of Disability

May 30 Disability and Health Journal article; there is a fee for the entire article
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Proposed Limits on Public Health Authority: Dangerous for Public Health

June 1 NACCHO and Network for PH Law shared report
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Why Strengthening SSI Must Be Part of “Building Back Better”

May 27 Century Foundation and Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) briefing recording
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What Family Caregivers Need: Findings from Listening Sessions

June 2 Arch Respite shared NASHP & U Mass report
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Supporting Advanced Primary Care: Using Prospective Payment by States

June 2 Center for Health Care Strategies blog
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Accessibility 101: A Researcher’s Guide To Making Content Accessible To Persons with Disability

June 2 NIDILRR NARIC shared U Mass Medical School guide
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Fulfilling the Promise of 988: Understanding the Behavioral Health Crisis Care Continuum

May 25 National Council on Mental Wellbeing webinar materials
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The Troubling History of 911 and How 988 Can Avoid the Same Missteps

May 28 NASMHPD shared #Crisis Talk
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External Quality Review Organizations: Using Data Feedback To Help States and Counties Improve Substance Use Treatment – California

June 3 NACBHD webinar slides
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Targeting Housing Resources To Support Reentry of People with Serious Mental Illness

May 17 SAMHSA and Bazelon Center webinar slides
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