The National Paralysis Resource Center will be offering two webinars on reproductive health and aging for women living with paralysis during Women's Health Week in May. See below for more details and registration links. Empowering Women Living with Paralysis: Breaking Barriers to Reproductive Health Rescheduled: Friday, May 14, at 3:00 PM ET

ACL is hosting a second pre-application informational teleconference on Wednesday, May 12, in advance of the application deadline for the Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program grant.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a Federal Communication Commission (FCC) program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last fall, ACL launched a prize competition for innovative business models that increase the overall stability of home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by strengthening the direct support professional (DSP) workforce.

ACL’s National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) will be hosting the 2021 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) webinar, "Coming Back Strong After COVID-19: Federal Elder Justice Innovations and Resources."

The aging network has risen to meet many challenges during COVID-19. Senior nutrition programs have adapted services, activities, and events to continue safely supporting their communities across the country.

To kick off this year’s celebration of Older Americans Month, yesterday ACL issued grants totaling $1.4B to help older adults recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday, May 21, 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET

ACL’s 2021 update of its Brain Health Resource provides examples of how area agencies on aging and other community-based organizations are boosting awareness, providing education, and offering services and support on the topic of brain health. Updates to the ACL’s Brain Health Resource include:

Autism Acceptance Month offers an opportunity to recognize the diversity of experiences within the autistic community. To that end, ACL is sharing the perspective of Noor Pervez, a self-advocate who has channeled his own experiences into a career in advocacy for autistic people. Pervez currently serves as the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.