Housing

Having the resources to become knowledgeable on areas that you must be a strong advocate are key to change. We hope this information gives you the resources to improve housing access and options for people with disabilities and our community as a whole!

HCBS Resources

Please note that all previous HCBS Settings Rule Webinars can be viewed by clicking this link, which will take you to ACL.gov

Webinar recordings available currently include:

IL Net Rural Conversation Community Series: Transportation is a Barrier in Many Rural Communities (February 2023)
Peer to Peer Interactive Workshop for CILs and SILCs: How Does the HCBS Final Settings Rule Apply to Your State IL Network? (January 2023)
Strengthening Advocacy in the HCBS Settings Rule: Getting the Services You Need from the Waiver (December 2022)
The Voices of People with Disabilities and Older Adults: Strengthening the Advocacy in the HCBS Settings Rule (September 2022)
Key Updates on the HCBS Settings Rule (May 2022)
ACL/CMS Promising Practices Webinar: Rethinking Day Services: The Without Walls Approach (March 2022)
ACL/CMS Promising Practices Training: HCBS Settings Regulations: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going (January 2022)

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Settings Regulation: Fitting the Pieces Together (February 21, 2023)

Click Here for a PDF copy of the webinar

Peer to Peer Interactive Workshop for CILs and SILCs: How Does the HCBS Final Settings Rule Apply to Your State IL Network?

Scary or Not Scary: Understanding HCBS Settings Rule

Summary of this Training:

APRIL and NASILC present an intro to HCBS Settings Rule Guidance webinar and how the Independent Living network fits in. Hopefully these rules that once seemed complicated and scary will be demystified and you will have a better idea of how your CIL or SILC fits.

APRIL and NASILC will discuss what work they are doing with IL on this rule. Followed by nuts and bolts of the program from Kate Brady, Project Manager, NCAPPS & HCBS Engagement, and examples from peers in your field of how you might partner. Commissioner Jill Jacobs and Director of the Office of Independent Living Programs walked us thorugh why and how this important work fits in the field of Independent Living.

Click Here to View Webinar with Slides and Speaker View Version

Q. How do I see the Powerpoint, Presenters, and ASL all at once in the recording?

A: If you select switch playback view in the bottom right hand corner to gallery you can see all the speakers and ASL interpreter in the playback!

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