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Niagara University Disability Awareness Training has received funding from the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council to educate anyone involved in emergency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery as it pertains to individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs. NU has tailored a presentation that identifies the responsibilities of both Emergency Management personnel and disability advocates during an emergency. This program will introduce the four modules necessary for proper response that include Disability Awareness Training, the Americans with Disabilities Act specific to Emergency Management, emergency plan content, and Inclusive Planning and Active Participation. This program is also in Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and New York. This training is free of charge. Lunch is on your own.

Topics to be Discussed:

•  Disability Awareness specific to Emergency Management
•  Access and Functional Needs defined to include Universal Accessibility
•  Understanding how the whole community concept is imperative to proper response to individuals with disabilities and how to involve them.
•  FEMA Access and Functional Needs content
•  Disaster Preparedness and Planning
•  The Americans with Disabilities Act relative to Emergency management and response.
•  Community resources and other materials that assist stakeholders and their constituents
•  Inclusive Planning and Active Participation
•  NYC Lawsuit and its ramifications nationwide
•  Disabilities defined in the context of emergency planning

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Register today to join us virtually for this free 13-part webinar series. Click on title below to register online. Professionals will share their knowledge and evidence-based strategies to further support children and encourage positive behavior function.

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The National Council on Aging is proud to host the 7^th annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium. This event is co-sponsored with the U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Registration is free and includes a full day of sessions on how to best meet the mental health needs of older adults. In partnership with Rush University’s E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging, NCOA anticipates offering free continuing education credit for several professions.

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Join this webinar to learn how peer support specialists instill hope and illuminate a pathway to recovery for families affected by substance use and involved with child welfare services. Peer support specialists will offer details on what makes these powerful programs work and what you can do to start one in your community. Peer support programs play an integral role in an effective system of care for families. Goals of peer support programs include to:

1. expedite access to substance use services and treatment,
2. reduce obstacles to recovery,
3. support families to meet the requirements of their treatment and child welfare case plans, and
4. help families remain together.

Attendees will learn how to implement the new Four-Module Toolkit for Peer and Recovery Support Programs for Families Affected by Substance Use and Involved with Child Welfare Services and

1. Understand the benefits of peer support specialist programs to engage families in substance use and other services.
2. Identify considerations to design a peer support specialist program.
3. Identify strategies to hire and retain peer support specialists.

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Register today to join us virtually for this free 13-part webinar series. Click on title below to register online. Professionals will share their knowledge and evidence-based strategies to further support children and encourage positive behavior function.

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Join Child Trends for a webinar presentation on Wednesday May 8, from 2:00 pm ET to 3:00 pm ET to review learnings from our recently released 100-year Review of Research on Black Families. The review covers economic, demographic, and political shifts from 1920 to 2020, examining decade by decade the evolution of research methods, priorities, and funding over time. Study authors Dr. Chrishana M. Lloyd and Dr. Sara Shaw will highlight: the historical role of public agencies and academia in supporting research on Black families and the implications; how Black family demographics have changed over time; and the ways in which research, policy, and practice must shift to attend to historical and contemporary challenges important for Black families. Participants will also hear reactions from policy and research experts and plans for next steps related to the work. We look forward to sharing this groundbreaking work with you. Link to the report: https://www.childtrends.org/publications/100-year-research-black-families

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Register today to join us virtually for this free 13-part webinar series. Click on title below to register online. Professionals will share their knowledge and evidence-based strategies to further support children and encourage positive behavior function.

REGISTER HERE

Register today to join us virtually for this free 13-part webinar series. Click on title below to register online. Professionals will share their knowledge and evidence-based strategies to further support children and encourage positive behavior function.

REGISTER HERE

Register today to join us virtually for this free 13-part webinar series. Click on title below to register online. Professionals will share their knowledge and evidence-based strategies to further support children and encourage positive behavior function.

REGISTER HERE

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