Do you know of a respite program that uses students as respite providers? If so, please complete this brief survey (https://link.zixcentral.com/u/e96e4a27/UqF0gNKi6xGAfkv6hnsoMg?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FStudentRespiteSurvey) no later than June 1, 2021.  Survey results will be used to help create a free downloadable toolkit to promote the development of respite programs that engage students as respite providers.

We would greatly appreciate if you could also share this invite within your networks, as appropriate.

This project is led by Dr. Kim Whitmore, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in partnership with the Respite Care Association of Wisconsin. Funding for this project is provided by the Lifespan Respite Grant Program from the Administration for Community Living (Grant No. 90LRLI0032-01-00).

Please contact Kim Whitmore at Kim.Whitmore@wisc.edu with any questions.

Researchers at Brandeis University are conducting a study on the experiences of people with disabilities who self-direct Medicaid-funded HCBS during the pandemic. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

	Seeking Participants for Self-Direction and COVID
	Brandeis COVID Flyer (3).pdf, 330KB ∞

• Adults, 18 and over, with any type of disability, chronic illness/disease, mental or physical health condition are encouraged to participate.
• The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete.
• Responses are anonymous.
• The survey may look familiar to you. It was posted in 2018 and 2019, and is being posted for a third time now. We welcome participation from those who completed it before and those who have never done it before.

The Center on Aging and Trauma of The Jewish Federations of North America’s Holocaust Survivor Initiative, invites organizations to participate in a national survey on Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed (PCTI) Care. This ACL grantee is working to build the capacity of aging service providers to provide PCTI care to older adults with a history of trauma as well as their family caregivers. They are conducting this survey to collect information on the current capacity of organizations to provide this type of care.

Responses are anonymous. Only one survey should be submitted by an organization. Respondents are strongly encouraged to coordinate with colleagues to reduce multiple responses from a single organization. Only U.S. organizations should participate.

Respond by March 22, 2021

Take the Survey (estimated 15 minutes to complete)

• Get feedback on Disability Vote Coalition trainings and resource materials.
• Learn about what you did to help support voters
• Learn about any barriers for voters with disabilities and older adults based on your experience.
• Get your input for our planning.

The Great Lakes ADA Center is conducting a research to identify emerging practices to support disability inclusion in the context of the pandemic. They are looking for members of disability employee resource or affinity groups, and diversity and inclusion professionals to interview. Participation includes a 30-40 minute interview via a web-based platform where participants will be asked about their work experiences, success stories, and resources to support disability inclusion in the workplace. 

 Findings will be disseminated widely through the center and various disability and business-related networks. All responses will remain confidential and anonymous, with all shared results being de-identified. For more information contact: Courtney Mullin, Research Assistant, Great Lakes ADA Center at cmulli4@uic.edu.

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!

• Adults, 18 and over, with any type of disability, mental or physical health condition are encouraged to participate
• The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete
• Responses are anonymous