Resources: ACL and CMS Webinars on Vaccines, Strategic Partnerships, the Direct Service Workforce and Disability Community Needs During the Pandemic

We anticipate our members will find the followingwebinars offered by the Biden Administration to be beneficial:

• COVID-19 Vaccine and Direct Support Professionals. This webinar, offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), will be held on April 15 from 4-5pm EDT. It will share testimonials from DSPs about how they made the decision to get vaccinated to keep themselves, their clients, and their families safe. Register here.

• Forming Strategic Partnerships between Housing, Medicaid HCBS Players and Community-Based Services. This webinar, hosted by the ACL and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will be held on April 22 from 3-4:30 pm EDT. Learn more and register.

• Building Capacity in the Direct Service Workforce. This webinar, hosted by CMS, will be held on April 28 from 3-4 pm EDT. Learn more and register.

• The Federal Response to COVID-19: Addressing the Needs of the Autism and Disability Communities. This webinar, offered by ACL in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, will be held on April 28 from 2-4 pm EDT. Learn more (no registration required).