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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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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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ACL: Episode 5: Five-Step Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Outreach
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen as she details a five-step strategy for COVID-19 vaccine access and outreach. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1447279/9152679 *If you would like the transcript for…
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ACL: Episode 4: Elevating Assistive Technology Program Partnerships Across the No Wrong Door System
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen as she goes over the history of the NWD vision and how to elevate assistive technology program partnerships with Joseph Lugo,…
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ACL: Episode 1: Supporting COVID-19 Challenges Through Care Transitions Partnerships
Description: Join Tim McNeill as he discusses best practices associated with care transitions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, where he will facilitate and provide guidance on how to support your local…
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ACL: Episode 3: Partnering with Assistive Technology Programs
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen as she discusses strategies on how to partner with assistive technology programs during the COVID-19 pandemic with Mystie Rail from Assistive Technology of…
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AARP: Effective Transitions between Care Settings
Description: This brief details six ways states can measure and improve their care transitions programs between acute and long-term services and supports settings.…
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California: Master Plan on Aging
California's Master Plan on Aging, released in January of 2021, has been 2 years in the making with significant stakeholder engagement. In this pophealth podcast,…
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ACL: State Examples of NWD Funding
Description: This document provides examples of how NWD Systems can use a variety of funding streams to support development and sustainability. Click here for more information on sustaining a NWD…
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Wisconsin: Options Counseling - The Power of a Personalized Experience
Description: This infographic was created by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the NWD System Business Case Toolkit to make a case for No Wrong Door with legislators and other…
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New York: NY Connects - Your Link to Long Term Services and Supports Slide Deck
Description: This slide deck was created by the New York Office for the Aging for the NWD System Business Case Toolkit to make a case for No Wrong Door with managed care plans as the audience.…
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Wisconsin: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Template
Description: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has developed a sample MOU for use between the state's ADRCs and 211. Each of WI's 48 ADRCs has its own MOU with 211 using this template as a…
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Maryland: The Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland Partner to Expand Reach of Maryland Access Point
Description: This press release announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland to increase access to aging and disability information.…
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AARP: No Wrong Door: Person- and Family-Centered Practices in Long-Term Services and Supports
Description: This paper presents examples of how seven states are promoting person- and family-centered practice. A toolkit of resources and contacts for states to learn more and a checklist that…
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AARP: No Wrong Door: Supporting Community Living for Veterans
Description: This paper discusses promising practices on how aging and disability agencies, Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), and Veterans Benefits Offices in seven states have built…
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Charting the LifeCourse Nexus: Tips Sheets for No Wrong Door Systems
Description: These tips sheets developed by the Charting the LifeCourse Nexus provides an overview of how and why to use the Integrated Supports Star as well as the Trajectory and Mapping…
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Wisconsin: Better Serving Private Pay Clients
Description: The Wisconsin ADRC/NWD System has been a leader in providing options counseling to help people use their own resources wisely and avoid or prevent reliance on publicly funded LTSS.…
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Proactive Vaccine Strategy: Massachusetts: Boston Haitian Community Vaccination Clinics
Key partners: ADRC, senior housing buildings, volunteers Ethos, one of three Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) serving the city of Boston and a member of the Boston Aging and Disability Resource…
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RTC: People with Disabilities Still at Risk in Congregate Care Settings Brief
Description: "People with Disabilities Still at Risk in Congregate Care Settings" summarizes CMS data at county and regional levels to inform community response to the recent increases in COVID-19…
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ADRC/COVID Grant Semi-Annual Reporting Tool Manual
Description: This manual provides an overview of the data elements in the ADRC/COVID Grant Semi-Annual Reporting Tool. Screenshots are included throughout the manual with detailed explanations of…
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Iowa: Assistive Technology for Social Isolation
Description: Iowa used ADRC CARES Act funding to partner with Easterseals Iowa Assistive Technology (AT) Program (state AT program) to address social isolation.…
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ACL: Changes in HCBS Programs in Response to COVID-19
Description: In response to the COVID-19 emergency, states are receiving federal approval for modifying their Medicaid HCBS waivers in a variety of ways.…
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ACL: Strategic Framework for Action State Opportunities to Integrate Services & Improve Outcomes for Older Adults & People w/ Disabilities
Description: ACL has developed a Strategic Framework for Action to support state efforts in addressing the needs of older adults and people with disabilities through program coordination and…
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ACL: Five Practical Ways ADRC/NWD Systems Can Reach Out to Nursing Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description: This document provides five ways ADRC/NWD Systems can reach out to and engage with nursing facilities in response to the situations the facilities are facing and how ADRCs can respond…
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Kansas: Community Tool Box Community Assessment - Section 1: Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
Description: This toolkit provides guidance for creating a partnership among different organizations to address a common goal. Click here to access the resource: https://ctb.ku.…
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