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Virginia: Social Health Connector Tool
Social Health Connector is a digital tool from NWD Virginia that anyone can use to reflect on the connections in their life and discover opportunities to improve social engagement.…
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Wisconsin: Healthy Measures - increasing vaccine awareness and confidence
Key Partners: Jackson County Public Health, Elder Benefit Specialists, Jackson County Interfaith Description: The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Jackson County, Wisconsin,…
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ACL: Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations
This one-pager provides practical steps for organizations in the NWD System to partner with faith-based organizations. It also features examples of states that are partnering with faith-based…
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Virginia NWD: COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Access Infographic
Description: No Wrong Door - Virginia created the attached infographic which highlights how they have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The infographic includes key data points,…
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NCAPPS: Removing Barriers to Healthcare: A New Era for House Calls?
Description: This resource includes information on how house call visits are a way of providing more inclusive healthcare. It highlights the benefits and challenges of house call visits and features…
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AT3 Center: State and Territory AT Act Programs Support Post-COVID Conditions
Description: In this brief, the National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center highlights how AT Act Programs can support individuals experiencing long-term effects…
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Illinois Care Connections FY21 Final Report
I'm excited to share the FY21 Illinois Care Connections final report. The Illinois Department on Aging (the SUA and ADRC/NWD grantee), partnered with the Illinois Department of Human Services and…
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Wyoming: Tech2Connect Initiative to Combat Social Isolation
Description: The attached flyer highlights Wyoming’s “Tech2Connect” partnership among the Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (state AT program); the Wyoming Department of Health;…
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Virginia: Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATs) Guidebooks and Resources
Description: The Virginia Assistive Technology System (VATS) is the name of the state’s Assistive Technology Act program. The goal of VATS is to increase access to and acquisition of assistive…
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Nevada: Nevada Ensures Support Together (NEST) Collaborative
Description: The NEST (Nevada Ensures Support Together) Collaborative is an initiative of the Nevada COVID-19 Aging Network (Nevada CAN), a statewide, inter-organizational collaboration of many…
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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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HCBS: Assistive Technology Partnerships and Resources: COVID and Beyond
Description: This PowerPoint slide deck on assistive technology and COVID-19 was presented by the Assistive Technology Training and Technical Assistance (AT3) Center at the ADvancing States 2020…
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ACL: Commit to Connect Campaign
Description: ACL has created the Commit to Connect campaign – a public-private partnership that is: building a nationwide network of champions to collaborate on solutions and help us reach more…
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Connecticut: ADRC/AT Partnership Stay Connected Program Case Study
CT leveraged ADRC CARES Act funding to implement the Stay Connected Program , an impressive collaborative effort between the Department of Aging and Disability Services’ State Unit on Aging and…
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ACL: Episode 2: Mitigating Isolation and Fostering Social Connectedness During COVID-19
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen and Sara Link (from Virginia's No Wrong Door System) as they discuss strategies to support social connectedness during COVID-19. https://www.buzzsprout.…
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ACL: Social Isolation Screening Resources for ADRCs/NWD Systems
Description: This document provides information on some of the tools ADRCs/NWD Systems are using to screen for social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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ACL: Social Connectedness Template for ADRC/NWD Systems
Description: ADRCs and NWD Systems may use this template on social connectedness to edit with their own state/local information for public dissemination.…
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ACL: Social Connectedness Handout
Description: This handout provides definitions for key terms (e.g, social connectedness), recommendations and resources on addressing social connectedness,…
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Resources for Integrated Care: Supporting Family Caregivers Of Older Adults Through Times Of Stress And Isolation: A Panel Discussion
Description: Topics discussed by the panel included strategies for supporting caregivers of older adults with depression; assisting caregivers who live apart from their loved ones,…
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NASMPHD: TA Coalition Webinar- Technology Based Outreach to Increase Access to Care and Support in Times of Crisis
Description: Technology has offered our system the opportunity to reduce the time and barriers we have to get help to individuals as soon as we can. Phone calls have long been linkage and referral…
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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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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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WellSky: Impact of COVID-19 on State Agencies & CBOs Serving the Aging Population Webinar
Description: This webinar went over how states are responding to challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and presented practical tips for managing through a crisis,…
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ADvancing States: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
Description: The document combines responses from the states, organizations, and individuals who have reached out to learn about activities and ideas on how to address social isolation for older…
Includes connectedness and telephone reassurance