Addressing Barriers To ADA’s (Americans with Disabilities Act) Right to Community Participation July 23 Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center slides as resource for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities ADA at 30 briefing Learn more here. The Right To Live in the Community: A Long Journey for People with Disabilities – Video July 22, […]
Category: Disability & Public Health News
Welcome to AAHD’s weekly electronic update, “Disability and Public Health News.” Each Tuesday, AAHD will provide an overview of the prior week’s media coverage on topics related to disability and public health. Our goal is to keep our colleagues and friends informed of disability and public health topics in the media at the local, state and national level. It is our intent that this weekly information will support you in your work. Please send us your comments to contact@aahd.us and feel free to share the weekly updates with your colleagues.
Week of July 21, 2020
Person-Centered Planning and the Pandemic – Tools and Approaches During and Beyond July 9 ACL funded NCAPPS webinar slides Learn more here. Patient and Family Engaged Care: An Essential Element of Health Equity July 13 National Academy of Medicine discussion paper Learn more here. Advocates Oppose CMS Further Delay of Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule July […]
Week of July 14, 2020
Independent Living – Persons with Disabilities – COVID-19 Experiences July 8 AAHD Discuss shared Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) survey report Learn more here. COVID-19 Impact on Behavioral Health Crisis Providers July 9 NASMHPD announced TBD Solutions survey report Learn more here. Ongoing Staff Development in Disability Services (Including DSPs) July 1 […]
Week of July 7, 2020
Understanding the Direct Support Workforce in the U.S. for Persons with ID/DD June 2 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Journal announced article abstract Learn more here. Direct Support Workforce for Persons with ID/DD – COVID-19 Survey Results July 1 University of MN, Institute on Community Integration and NADSP shared survey summary Learn more here. Integrating Services […]
Week of June 30, 2020
Developing and Implementing State Olmstead Plans To Increase Access To Community-Based Services June 22 SAMHSA-NASMHPD-Bazelon Ctr webinar materials Learn more here. Long-Term Services & Supports Coordinator: A Promising (Massachusetts) Practice To Advance Independent Living, Recovery, and Integrated Care June 15 Brandeis Community Living Policy Center webinar materials Learn more here. How COVID-19 Can Spark Transformative […]
Week of June 23, 2020
Housing Disparities for People with Disabilities: Unaffordable, Inadequate, and Dangerous June 17 NIDILRR NARIC shared April Brandeis U Community Living Policy Center brief Learn more here. Homelessness and COVID-19: A Merger of 2 Epidemics June 18 NIHCM webinar materials Learn more here. Future Planning for the Homelessness Response Systems: Lessons from Seattle/King County, Los Angeles, […]
Week of June 16, 2020
Health Care Person-Centered Profile Template June 10 ACL funded, NCAPPS shared template Learn more here. HHS OCR – Hospital Visits Policies Must Accommodate Persons with Disabilities June 9 HHS OCR announcement and June 9 disability advocates statement Learn more here. CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Fund Distribution and Application for Medicaid and CHIP Providers June 9 […]
Week of June 9, 2020
Reaching People with Disabilities Through Inclusive Healthy Communities CDC-NCBDDD funded, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors project. The project is currently conducting a series of webinars. When webinar resources are posted on the project website, AAHD will share. Learn more here. Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings […]
Week of June 2, 2020
COVID-19 and Direct Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities – CDC Guidance May 28 CDC website posting Learn more here. COVID-19 and Group Homes for Persons with Disabilities – CDC Guidance March 28 CDC website posting Learn more here. COVID-19 and ID/DD: Case Fatality Trends May 24 Disability and Health Journal article; there is a […]
Week of May 26, 2020
Ensuring Continuity of Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 18 ACL & CMS shared April 23 promising practices webinar materials Learn more here. CMS: COVID-19 Emergency Medicaid Waivers Must Comply with Olmstead (ADA) Obligations May 21 CMS announced document Learn more here. Standardizing Quality Measures for Complex Care May 21 National Center for […]