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Families USA: The Fierce Urgency of Now- Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities in health and health care in the United States. There is a “fierce urgency of now” for evidence-based policy…
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ASPE: Virtual Case Management Considerations and Resources for Human Services Programs
Description: This document lays out technology and practice considerations, as well as resources to help human service agencies establish or scale up virtual case management systems.…
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Virginia: COVID-19: Creative and Promising Social Connectedness Practices - April and May 2020
Description: These two sheets developed for the Virginia NWD System highlight best practices at the local level to address social isolation. Click here to access the resource: https://www.…
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National Core Indicators®: COVID-19 Bulletin with Infographic: Indicators of isolation and loneliness among people with IDD
Description: To aid the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community in this unprecedented time, we are sharing some National Core Indicators (NCI) data from the 2018-19 In-Person…
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ADvancing States: San Francisco Wellness Check Script: Seniors and People with Disabilities
Description: Script for DDAS and CBO staff to use for checking in with older adults and people with disabilities. Click here to access the resource: http://www.advancingstates.…
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New Mexico: Tribal Response Plan
Description: This document provides state tribal leaders with some additional options in their planning and response to COVID. The plan provides strategies on quarantine,…
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Maryland: Senior Call Check Program
Description: Call Check participants receive an automated phone call once a day, in an hour they pre-schedule. If they don't pick up the phone after three attempts, the service notifies a relative,…
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All Healthy Policies: Health Inequities- Addressing the Disease Burden in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities
Description: This COVID-19 Webinar Series synthesizes the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be…
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Focus on Aging: Federal Partners' Webinar Series/Supporting Older Adults in Emergencies
Description: The Focus on Aging webinar series addresses important topics for public health and health care professionals, aging services organizations, the research community,…
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ACL: COVID-19 Health Care One Page Profile and Passport
Description: This is an adapted version of the person-centered one page descriptions that are commonly used, designed for use by someone hospitalized for COVID-19.…
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UMASS: Community Life Engagement Toolkit
Description: This toolkit was developed to help service providers develop and improve high quality supports for community life engagement (CLE). Inside you will find guideposts for success,…
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NCI: Strategies to help address social isolation and life disruption among people with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Description: The current federal, state and local advisories to stay at home and social distance to reduce the spread of COVID-19 place particular burdens on people in the IDD service system,…
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NCBI: Feasibility of Using Telehealth to Deliver the “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” Program
Description: Research article on feasibility of using telehealth to deliver caregiver support. Click here to access the resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.…
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NCI: Understanding the emergency preparedness, crisis & respite services for children & adults w/ I/DD and their families during COVID-19
Description: This bulletin examines NCI data on family emergency preparedness and access to crisis and respite services. Although these data were collected prior to the pandemic,…
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SCDD: Plain Language Explanation of COVID-19
Description: Plain language explanation of COVID-19 by and for people with disabilities. Click here to access the resource:…
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Wisconsin: COVID-19: Protecting yourself during a home visit
Description: This fact sheet is designed for patients who receive in-home visits from a care provider. It provides guidance and recommendations on how to protect themselves, their family members,…
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New Jersey: Monmouth County Department of Human Services: COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
Description: This guide was developed to assist Monmouth County residents obtain information about resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Click here to access the resource: https://www.mcvsd.…
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AARP: How to Fight the Social Isolation of Coronavirus
Description: This article discusses 5 things to keep in mind to reduce social isolation and loneliness during the pandemic: 1) Social isolation and loneliness are serious health issues;…
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Rosalynn Carter: Caregivers in Crisis- Rosalynn Carter Institute Report Sounds the Alarm on Caregiving in the Time of COVID
Description: Just days before World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) today released “Caregivers in Crisis,…
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AARP: Understanding Social Isolation Series - Parts 1 and 2
Description: AARP Foundation, with the American Society on Aging, explores the health impacts of social isolation among older adults, and looks at current recommendations and solutions to prevent…
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