9-8-8- SAMHSA-NASMHPD Playbooks July 6 NCMW-NASMHPD-SAMHSA webinar materials Learn more here. 9-8-8 – What It Means for Families of People with Serious Mental Illness July 17 NAMI and Federation of Families webinar video Learn more here. Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency July 12 CMS presentation slides to the Coalition for […]
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 12, 2022
9-8-8- Crisis Call System: Partner Toolkit July 1 HHS OIEA shared SAMHSA toolkit Learn more here. Implementing the SAMHSA/NASMHPD 9-8-8 Convening Playbooks July 6 SAMHSA-NASMHPD-NCMW webinar; awaiting webinar slides and recording to be posted on the webinar page Learn more here. 9-8-8 Crisis Call System: State Funding and Implementation June 29 National Academy for State […]
Week of June 28, 2022
Aging with Disabilities in America June 23 Hartford Foundation shared Next Avenue special report Learn more here. Improving Behavioral Health Care for Older Americans: If Not Now, When? June 8 Health Affairs paper Learn more here. Building a National Public Health System June 21 Commonwealth Fund report released at Bipartisan Policy Center briefing Learn more […]
Week of June 14, 2022
Long COVID Could Change How We Think About Disability June 7 Washington Post front page article Learn more here. Diversity of Disability Pathways for Middle-Aged Adults: Implications for Services and Supports June 8 NIDILRR NARIC shared CEDAR-Midwest infographic Learn more here. Disability and the Digital Divide June 10 DOL ODEP shared paper Learn more here. […]
Week of June 7, 2022
Barriers To Access and Utilization of Care Persist for Individuals with Disabilities in Rural and Urban Settings May 31 NIDILRR funded, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab HCBS RRTC blog Learn more here. Rural Seniors and People with Disabilities Face Challenges Accessing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) May 31 NIDILRR funded, Shirley Ryan Lab HCBS RRTC blog […]
Week of May 24, 2022
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), COVID-19 Indicators, and Marginalized Communities May 2 Cambridge University Press Core research review article; abstract only Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Medicaid Coverage and Payment May 17 HRSA shared NACHC resource Learn more here. Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): The ROI Calculator for Partnerships May 19 […]
Week of May 17, 2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities: NIDILRR Research May 5 ACL shared, May 11 NIDILRR NARIC shared, ACL April research summary Learn more here. Preparing Our Public Health Data Systems for the Future April 22 NACCHO shared April 22 Data Elemental To Health Campaign Congressional briefing video Learn more here. Public […]
Week of May 10, 2022
White House Recommendations For Advancing Use of Equitable Data – Includes Disability Status April 22 White House announcement and recommendations report. Disability status is discussed in the report, pages 2, 6, and 7. Chronic health conditions and mental health status are discussed page 6. Learn more here. Foundations of Population Health: Training for Public Health […]
Week of May 3, 2022
The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms To Describe Disability April 13 Disability and Health Journal pre-proof article Learn more here. 2022 County Health Rankings National Findings Report April 27 RWJ Fd supported 2022 County Health Rankings report and materials Learn more here. Building Capacity for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Preparedness Planning and […]
Week of April 26, 2022
Reimagining Primary Health Care for Individuals with Disabilities April 14 ACL and University of Michigan RRTC webinar slides Learn more here. Optimizing Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities April 12 National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs webinar recording Learn more here. Behavioral Health and Medicaid Policy Briefs – State Medicaid Directors […]