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Volunteers Needed for a Research Study for People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The study will test a health promotion program for people aging with SCI.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Have had a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) 
  • Are at least 45 years of age OR have had your injury for at least 15 years
  • Have access to a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet connection
  • Are able to communicate in an online group in English
  • Live in the U.S

The 8-week Living Longer and Stronger with SCI program (LLS for short) is a group health promotion program offered online in Zoom.  

Eligible participants will be randomized (like flipping a coin) to either the LLS program or a control group.

All participants will complete online questionnaires on three occasions. Participants will receive a small payment for their time.

Contact the study staff to find out if you are eligible by phone: 713-797-7572 and by email: TIRR.LLSstudy@uth.tmc.edu.
 

The study is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The study is conducted by TIRR-Memorial Hermann’s Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research Center in Houston, Texas in collaboration with investigators affiliated with the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, and the University of Montana.
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Apply Now for AAPD's 2024 Fall Internship Program

The 2024 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open! AAPD’s Internship Program places students and recent graduates with disabilities in paid internships. Interns build leadership skills, explore career opportunities, and connect with the disability community.
The 2024 AAPD Fall Internship Program will be fully virtual. Ten interns will be selected to complete remote internships at placement sites. Interns will work part-time for 15 hours a week, and be paid $18/hour. The program will run for 14 weeks from September 3 to December 6, 2024.
Interns will:

  • Attend a virtual kickoff call in June.

  • Attend an in-person gathering in Washington D.C. from Wednesday, July 24, 2024 to Saturday, July 27, 2024.

  • Participate in a virtual orientation on Sunday, August 25 from 12-4pm ET with breaks.

  • Take a disability advocacy class every 2 weeks, currently planned for Fridays between 12-3pm ET.

  • Connect with a virtual mentor

  • Join virtual community events throughout the fall
Apply Here by March 13 at 5pm ET
Interested potential applicants can join a virtual information session on Monday, March 4 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET to learn more about the program and the application process and get your questions answered. CART and ASL will be provided. The session will be recorded and available on the AAPD website. 
Register for the Information Session
For additional information, please visit our Fall Internship Program webpage. If you have any questions, please email internships@aapd.com or call 202-975-0241.
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Are you interested in presenting at the 2024 Self-Determination Conference?  We are seeking session proposals for Tuesday, October 22 & Wednesday, October 23, 2024.    

This year’s theme: A Seat at the Table: Nothing About Us Without Us! will help people with disabilities have a voice in supports they need to lead a more Self-Determined live.

Things to know when submitting a proposal:

  • Proposals must include a self-advocate(s) as a lead or co-presenter.
  • Panels should be limited to no more than 3 people. 
  • Conference sessions must support Self-Determination and Self-Directed principles.
  • Presentations will be in person. Presentations should focus on practical, take-home strategies that people can implement in their work and lives.
  • Sessions should not promote specific agencies or products. 
  • Repeat or similar sessions from previous conferences will not be considered.
  • Sessions will be 75 minutes in length. Self-Advocate sessions will be 30 minutes in length.
  • A typical session has an audience of 50-75 attendees. 

Submit your proposal by noon on May 10, 2024. Click the button below to fill out the presenter form online. 

Questions? Email to Fil Clissa at Fil.Clissa@wisconsin.gov 

Link: https://sdconference.regfox.com/2024-self-determination-conference-presenter-proposal 
 
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Become a part of the youth that lead us! This week-long forum is for high school students with disabilities who want to learn more about leadership, self-advocacy skills, and career awareness. Do you want to:

  • Meet other students your age from around the state who are in similar situations?
  • Increase your leadership skills so you can set and reach your goals?
  • Become a leader in your school and community?

 

Please apply – you’ll have the time of your life! 25 students with disabilities will be chosen from around the state. We are looking for:

  • Students who show leadership potential by being active in their school and community
  • Students who have a disability (physical, learning, intellectual, emotional, sensory)
  • Wisconsin residents
  • Students who are currently sophomores, juniors or seniors
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Submission deadline: Monday, November 6, 2023
The 7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day (OAMHAD) symposium will be held virtually on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The free event is hosted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), with funding provided by ACL, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The symposium is designed to raise awareness to better address the issues of older adult mental health and substance use disorders and highlight resources, case studies, and initiatives available to practitioners working with adults age 50+ living in the community. Last year, over 9,500 people registered for the event. The 2023 event received recognition from the White House and featured a welcome message from the U.S. Surgeon General.
Presenting at the symposium gives you the opportunity to:
  • Highlight and receive national visibility for your research or program related to mental health and aging.
  • Be a part of a community that raises awareness to better address the issues of older adult mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Collaborate with public health practitioners, professionals in the aging network, and mental health and substance use disorder providers/professionals.
  • Present in a session that offers continuing education credit to a wide range of professionals.
  • Build strategic partnerships and network with thousands of professionals in aging and behavioral health.
Share your expertise by submitting a proposal to speak. 
Learn more about presenting at OAMHAD
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Applications due Friday, November 3, 2023
ACL invites community-based organizations from across the country to apply for the 2023-2024 Community Care Hub National Learning Community. Participants will gain access to vital peer support, technical assistance from national experts, and up-to-date information on resources, initiatives, and collaborations aimed at furthering the capacity of community care hubs nationwide. The National Learning Community will launch in December 2023 and will build on the curriculum and other technical assistance of the 2022-2023 cohorts, including use of the ECHO Model® “all teach, all learn” approach and individual consulting with subject matter experts.
ACL is excited to collaborate with the Partnership to Align Social Care on their upcoming Community-Driven, Multi-Payer Health Equity Solutions: An ECHO Collaborative, also starting in December 2023. For the first four months, the 2023-2024 National Learning Community participants will join this health equity learning collaborative for monthly ECHO learning sessions focused on multi-payer alignment using Medicare Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. More detail on this collaboration is outlined in the National Learning Community Application and FAQ linked below. Additional topic areas for the 2023-2024 National Learning Community include creating community care hub value propositions and contracting with health care organizations. Use of Medicare HCPCS codes will be a focal point in the curriculum modules.
For emerging community care hubs that would benefit from training on foundational aspects of forming and operating a hub, ACL, in collaboration with the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care, will also be offering a four-part learning series in November and December 2023. Webinar dates and registration details will be shared soon.
ACL intends to select approximately 30 organizations for participation in the National Learning Community. The projected start date is December 2023 with an estimated length of up to nine months. 
Visit the Community Care Hub National Learning Community Frequently Asked Questions or contact CommunityCareHubs@acl.hhs.gov with inquiries. 
Learn more and apply
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Do you have an idea to make your community a better place for people with disabilities?  Organize your grassroots group and apply for funding to help make it happen! Individuals with developmental disabilities and family members may apply.

Apply by Friday, September 1, 2023. Click the button below to download the application.

The purpose of these grants is to:  

  • Provide people with disabilities more social connections by participating in inclusive, meaningful community activities.
  • Help individuals and organizations understand how to offer and implement more inclusive programming.
  • Encourage community members to get to know someone with a disability and improve overall attitudes about people with disabilities.

 Examples of what you can do with the grant. 

  • Make school extracurriculars accessible to students with disabilities and be intentional about inviting them to participate.  
  • Host a community conversation to talk about ways to meaningfully include people with disabilities in community programs and then work on an idea or two over the next year.
  • Implement innovative ways to make families with children with disabilities feel welcome in their faith community.   
  • Create inclusive recreation programs instead of separate, adaptive programs for people with disabilities.   

Questions?  Contact Jenny Neugart at jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov or at (608) 266-7707.
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Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking is a six‐session advocacy and systems change training program that develops future leaders across the state who are able to work with legislators and communities on policies and initiatives that will support the full participation and inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of life.

Applications are due October 2nd 2023.

Who can apply?

Individuals who are highly motivated to create more inclusive communities AND are:

  • Parents or primary caregivers of children under the age of 21 who have developmental disabilities
  • Adults with developmental disabilities
  • Adult siblings or family members of individuals with developmental disabilities

We are seeking cultural and geographic diversity within the guidelines above. The selection of participants is made by a team of parents, self‐advocates, and professionals. 

 

If you have questions, please contact Jenny Neugart at jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov or (608) 266‐7707.
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The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is seeking people of color with disabilities who self-direct to participate in a research study on self-direction outcomes.

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy (at Brandeis University) is conducting a 5-year research study funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) on Self-Direction of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Self-directing means the person who needs services can decide how, when, and from whom their services and supports will be delivered.

Do you hire your own PCAs, coordinate your own services, or feel like you have choice and control over how your services are delivered? We are looking for 5 diverse persons with disabilities who have experience with HCBS to inform this study.

Self-Direction Workgroup Members will help inform the study design, recruitment strategies, co-creation of qualitative materials and interpretation of the study findings. In addition, Workgroup Members will gain experience with data collection, and qualitative data analysis and will be paid for their time. Members are expected to spend 10 hours per year in this role.

To apply, please submit a maximum one-page letter of interest describing
1. why you are interested in being a Self-Direction Workgroup Member for this research project and,
2. relevant experience that you have related to the research project

Please submit your letter and questions to Jennifer Lee-Rambharose at jllee@brandeis.edu.
The letter for submission is due by 12/20/22.

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We are excited to announce that our 2023 Self-Direction Conference: Virtual Series will be offered this spring. More details will be coming soon, but for now, we are accepting proposals for conference sessions.

As you may know, we host an in-person conference every other year. The 2022 Self-Direction Conference took place in Baltimore last April and planning is already underway for our 2024 in-person conference.

With interest in self-direction at an all-time high, we have begun to offer a virtual conference series during the in-person “off-year” to reach a broader audience. Our 2021 virtual conference series included 15 sessions and attracted over 1,400 registrants, including many state employees, people with lived experience, and support brokers who are typically unable to attend our traditional conference. 

Sessions for the 2023 Self-Direction Conference: Virtual Series will be offered throughout the spring on Thursdays from 2-3 PM (EST). Sessions will be virtual, using a variety of different meeting platforms. Registration will be FREE to all attendees so that anyone interested in learning more about self-direction will be able to participate. 

You are invited to submit a session proposal for the conference series. Sessions should focus on best practices and innovations related to self-direction and include a range of perspectives including state program staff, people and families who self-direct, Financial Management Services providers, support brokers, and policymakers. Additionally, we seek proposals that provide tangible takeaways and stimulate discussion. Submit your proposal by Thursday, October 20th.

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