Abuse of AI/AN Elders and Vulnerable Adults: What LTSS Program Staff Should Know
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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This webinar is designed to teach long-term services and supports (LTSS) program staff about abuse and exploitation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders and vulnerable adults. Attendees will learn more about the signs of abuse, relevant investigating agencies and their responses, and prevention efforts.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the impact of elder abuse on AI/AN communities
- Identify signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- Name relevant investigating agencies and how to file reports with them
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Please note your location's call-in time:
8 a.m. Hawaii 10 a.m. Alaska 11 a.m. Pacific 11 a.m. Arizona 12 p.m. Mountain 1 p.m. Central 2 p.m. Eastern
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Have questions for our presenters? Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.
Register now.
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Presenters |
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Jolie Crowder, PhD, RN, MSN, CCM Senior Program Director International Association for Indigenous Aging
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Kendra Kuehn, MSW Research and Policy Analyst International Association for Indigenous Aging
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Hallie Bongar White Executive Director/Attorney at Law Southwest Center for Law & Policy Dean, National Tribal Trial College Executive Director, SAFESTAR
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RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council’s report
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“About 1 in 7 of us is serving as a family caregiver at any given time, and more than two-thirds of us can expect to need assistance with some tasks as we age.” – Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator, Administration for Community Living, RAISE Family Caregivers Act Initial Report to Congress
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The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, & Engage (RAISE) Family Caregiving Advisory Council’s goal is to evaluate and document the experiences and unmet needs of family caregivers. Their September 2021 Report to Congress (PDF, 2.87 MB, 148 pp) provides extensive recommendations to better support family caregivers within 5 priority areas:
- Awareness of family caregiving
- Integration into processes and systems from which caregivers have been traditionally excluded
- Access to services and supports to assist caregivers
- Financial and workplace protections for caregivers
- Better, more consistent research and data collection to facilitate the development and dissemination of policies and interventions to help caregivers
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RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council logo
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State and National Public Health AmeriCorps funding
Applications due: November 8, at 5 pm eastern Learn more about this funding opportunity
Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2022 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps funding. The funds help tribes increase their capacity to advance equitable health outcomes and provide workforce development and training.
AmeriCorps may award any successful applicant a cost reimbursement of up to $28,800 per member service year.
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About the newsletter
American Indian/Alaska Native Long-Term Services and Supports Solutions is published monthly by the CMS Division of Tribal Affairs to share information, funding opportunities, and resources with LTSS planners, tribal leaders, and supporters.
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