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Overview of Aging and Disability Resource Center Program

This course provides an overview of the purpose, goals and activities of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) which began in 2003 in 12 states with joint funding from the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). ADRCs have expanded throughout the U.S. and currently provide older adults, people with disabilities, family members and service providers with long-term services and supports via telephone phone, internet and in-office or in-home visits. Nearly 60 percent of the U.S. population lives in an ADRC service area. As state and federal resources continue to tighten, more and more ADRCs are developing innovative ways to play critical roles in state long-term care systems as the key access point for home and community-based services. This course will provide an offer an overview of the goals and vision of the ADRC program, core program components, key lessons learned, and how economic crises pose creative opportunities for ADRCs to play lead roles in developing LTC infrastructure.

The course is designed for people interested in learning more about ADRCs including state and local ADRC staff as well as staff, volunteers and other stakeholders in other human service organizations, especially those involved in serving people with needs for long-term care information, services and supports The overview also includes a description of resources available on the ADRC-TAE website as well as links to other valuable resources in serving seniors and people of all ages with disabilities. This course is essential for anyone who wants to learn about the current trends in LTC policy at the federal, state, and local levels.

Audience: This course was designed and intended for new ADRC or Single Entry Point staff, advisory board members and volunteers.

Instructors: Technical Assistance Exchange Staff Lauren O'Reilly

Featured Guests: Joseph Lugo and Elizabeth Leef, AoA Office of Planning and Policy Development

• Lauren O’Reilly is a Research Consultant with The Lewin Group. Since joining the firm in 2006, her work has focused primarily on projects related to long-term care and the direct service workforce. Her current project activities include serving as a technical assistance lead to several Aging and Disability Resource Centers, database design and management, quantitative and qualitative analysis of grantee activities and outcomes, and website design and maintenance. Lauren received a Bachelors Degree in Managerial Economics from Union College.
• Joseph L. Lugo serves an Aging Services Program Specialist with the Administration on Aging (AoA) in the Office of Planning and Policy Development which is responsible for analyzing trends in service needs and translating those needs into new policies and programs to assist the elderly. Joseph joined the AoA in 2005 and serves as the Project Officer for the 2003 & 2004 Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Grantees. Prior to joining AoA, Joseph served in the Division of Planning, Research & Development at the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA). In his tenure at the IDoA, he was the point person for Illinois’ ADRC initiative, Illinois’ rollout of the National Family Caregiver Support Program and participated in policy development and analysis, legislation and planning activities. He received a Master’s Degree in Gerontology in 2002 and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management Practices in 1997 both from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Western Illinois University in 1994.
• Elizabeth Leef is an Aging Services Program Specialist with the Administration on Aging. She was formerly a health care Policy Analyst at the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) where she staffed NCIL's Aging and Disability Resource Centers Task Force as well as other subcommittees within NCIL's Legislative & Advocacy Committee. Ms. Leef has also completed internships with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and with the Office on Disability at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. Ms. Leef has extensive CIL and SILC experience working as a peer counselor and an independent living specialist in three centers as well as serving on the Statewide Independent Living Councils in both Colorado and New Mexico. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a B.S. in Human Rehabilitation Services.

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Presentation from "Overview of ADRC Program" Training (PDF) or (Powerpoint)
Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
These slides provide an overview of the purpose, goals and activities of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) which began in 2003 in 12 states with joint funding from the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Recording of "Overview of ADRC Program" Training (Windows Media Video)
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Use the link above to access a recorded version of this training. If you are not logged in to the website, you will be prompted to provide your name and email address before viewing the file. CEUs are not currently being offered for this training.

FAQs from "Overview of the ADRC Program" Training (Word) or (PDF)
Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
This document provides a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the content presented in this training curriculum.

Training Handout: ADRC Overview (PDF) or (Word)
Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
This short document provides a general overview of the ADRC initiative. It is part of a series of handouts that were developed by the TAE to be distributed in conjunction with in-person trainings.