Racial Disparities in the Time of COVID-19: Persons with ID/DD July 27 NASDDDS and HSRI shared National Core Indicators data brief Reducing COVID-19 Disparities & Achieving Health Equity (CDC) July 28 TFAH announced CDC report A Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Communities Across America July 28 TFAH shared CDC Foundation funded Springboard Thriving […]
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 28, 2020
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 The Right To Live in the Community: A Long Journey for People with Disabilities – Video July 22, 2020 NIDILRR NARIC […]
Week of July 21, 2020
Person-Centered Planning and the Pandemic – Tools and Approaches During and Beyond July 9 ACL funded NCAPPS webinar slides Patient and Family Engaged Care: An Essential Element of Health Equity July 13 National Academy of Medicine discussion paper. Advocates Oppose CMS Further Delay of Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule July 14 CMS Medicaid home-a The Role […]
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 COVID-19 Impact on Behavioral Health Crisis Providers July 9 NASMHPD announced TBD Solutions survey report Ongoing Staff Development in Disability Services (Including DSPs) July 1 Council on Quality and Leadership webinar […]
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 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 Integrating Services and Improving Outcomes for People with […]
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 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 How COVID-19 Can Spark Transformative Change in Long-Term Services and Supports […]
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 Homelessness and COVID-19: A Merger of 2 Epidemics June 18 NIHCM webinar materials Future Planning for the Homelessness Response Systems: Lessons from Seattle/King County, Los Angeles, and Houston June 17 U.S. Interagency […]
Week of June 16, 2020
Health Care Person-Centered Profile Template June 10 ACL funded, NCAPPS shared template HHS OCR – Hospital Visits Policies Must Accommodate Persons with Disabilities June 9 HHS OCR announcement and June 9 disability advocates statement CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Fund Distribution and Application for Medicaid and CHIP Providers June 9 HHS announcement CDC NCBDDD Announces Disability […]
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. Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings June 3 National Academy […]
Week of June 2, 2020
COVID-19 and Direct Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities – CDC Guidance May 28 CDC website posting COVID-19 and Group Homes for Persons with Disabilities – CDC Guidance March 28 CDC website posting COVID-19 and ID/DD: Case Fatality Trends May 24 Disability and Health Journal article; there is a fee for the entire article Serving […]