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ACL will host a webinar in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 16 at 3:00 pm ET. Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a national and international expert on elder abuse and neglect, will present. Register here to participate.
ANCOR, in partnership with the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota, has released its DSP Toolkit, to help providers recruit direct support professionals, and to help future DSPs find their right career fit.
As many providers seek qualified direct support professionals, many workers re-entering the workforce may be searching for new career opportunities. The DSP Toolkit offers providers tools such as recruitment videos, interview questions and criteria, and more to build the DSP workforce while offering future recruits tools such as roadmaps to navigate a new career in direct support.
A Financial Management Services (FMS) Stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for Monday, June 28, 2021, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. This purpose of this public meeting is to discuss the upcoming changes for the administration of FMS under the Community HealthChoices (CHC), OBRA Waiver, and Act 150 programs. There will be representatives from OLTL and the CHC Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in attendance to discuss the upcoming changes.
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RCPA members are invited to join the next Member Update Webinar on Friday, June 25, 2021 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. We are pleased to offer a presentation on Cybersecurity in Health Care, sponsored by Lockton Companies. The presentation will provide members with a better understanding of the FBI’s perspective on nefarious cyber techniques and trends targeting the health care industry, and discuss how health care industry employers can streamline and improve the training and skills of their employees to protect the organization from cyber-attacks.
Cybersecurity in Health Care
In October 2020, the FBI warned that the US health care system is urgently vulnerable to cyber-attacks to an unprecedented magnitude. While COVID cases continue, the US health care sector saw a 71 percent increase in ransomware attacks in October, compared to September. At the same time, a 2020 study by Emsi, a national labor analytics firm, found that the demand for cybersecurity professionals is twice as great as the supply in the job market. Because of this shortage, the study recommends that employers focus time and money in training and promoting current employees within the organization to best protect the business from cyberattack.
Presenters include:
Please register here to attend this webinar. We look forward to your participation!
*If you have already registered, please disregard this reminder*
Time is running out to register for the June 8, 2021 workshop. This workshop should be attended by HR directors, supervisors, and anyone involved in recruiting and hiring. Attendees will leave with simple tools they can use immediately. During the workshop, attendees will collaborate with their peers and leave feeling empowered. All participants in these workshops will leave with a workbook and clear next steps to take back to their organizations to implement what they have learned. Note that you do NOT need any new consultants or software.
Cost — RCPA Members: $99 per session / Non-members: $125 per session
Retention and Culture: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 • 9:00 am–12:30 pm
Retention and Culture: You will learn how to overcome two big challenges that cause new Direct Support Professional (DSP) turnover and how to nurture your culture when you do not have enough time. Learn clear and fast steps to an improved onboarding / training experience so new employees are more likely to stay. You can register for this event here.
Space is limited, so do not delay in registering! For any questions, please contact Carol Ferenz, Director, IDD Division.