Please join the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) webinar on climate change, health, and disability with presenter Marcalee Alexander, M.D., editor-in-chief, The Journal of Climate Change and Health; president, Sustain Our Abilities; and affiliate faculty, Climate and Health Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Peter Hunt, Ph.D., scientific program manager, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, will moderate.

This national webinar — the second hosted by the Grassroots Project — provides an opportunity to hear from community organizers and disability advocates about building coalitions by collaborating with local, state, and regional partners. This webinar will give attendees greater insight into strategies and tools for building coalitions that are sustainable and adaptable, as well as the challenges that inevitably present themselves.

Join ACL’s National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC) for a webinar on caregiver assessment best practices and state efforts to implement assessments in the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Native American Caregiver Support Program (NACSP), and related programs.

ACL is awarding grants to three University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) to begin a new five-year cycle to further generate knowledge to support the independence and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in all aspects of community life.

This webinar is designed to address disability needs and concerns within the African American and Black community, as well as other diverse communities. Attendees will be informed of their rights under the ADA, learn how to include or enhance accessibility in their businesses or communities, and receive practical insight from real-life examples.

A panel of researchers from the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities will share insightful data on how providing job accommodations for people with disabilities does make a difference in performing their job duties and enjoying equal employment opportunities.

Please join the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) — which works to harness the power of science, technology, and innovation to achieve America’s great aspirations — to learn how you can help improve the federal government’s ability to make data-informed policy decisions that advance equity for individuals with disabilities.

This webinar, hosted by The Link Center in partnership with other federal agencies, will highlight the prevalence of sexual assault in the disability community and the unique dynamics and barriers survivors with disabilities experience when seeking support.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule updating HHS’ implementing regulation for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act concerning programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. This final rule will help ensure that people with disabilities served by federally funded health and human services programs receive equitable care and treatment.

Guests will hear from people with disabilities, federal leaders, and national experts about the impact of Olmstead, barriers to community living and true inclusion that people with disabilities still face 25 years later, and what is needed to fully realize the promise of this landmark decision.