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Project

Expanding the Public Health Workforce within ACL's Networks

Center:

OR-Center on Human Development, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Christopher Murray
[email protected]
541-346-1445

Project Description:

ACL's Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Aging and Disability Networks program provides funding to help cover the costs of staff to conduct these crucial public health activities. Professionals funded through this program may provide a wide range of public health services and supports, including culturally affirmative and linguistically accessible information, assistance with accessing vaccines (including boosters) and connecting to other services, transition and diversion from high-risk congregate settings to community living, health and wellness programs, activities that address social isolation and social determinants of health, and other activities that support the public health and wellbeing of older adults and people with disabilities.

Keyword(s):

Public Health Workforce

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Developing & Disseminating Information, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County