nfi broadcast agenda

NEW FREEDOM INITIATIVE

CAREGIVING SATELLITE BROADCAST TRAINING SERIES

The New Freedom Initiative (NFI) Caregiving Subcommittee, composed of all HHS agencies, as well as other federal partners, was established to identify and coordinate existing caregiver support activities across agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The workgroup is a sub-group of the President’s New Freedom Initiative. Over the coming months, the NFI Caregiving Subcommittee will sponsor a series of satellite broadcast events on issues that are important to caregivers and service providers. These events are intended to bring greater awareness and sensitivity to challenges and opportunities in caregiving, and improve the coordination of resources and services for providers, caregivers and outside partners

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target audience is a cross-section of organizations representing caregivers and service providers. Actual participation will be dependent upon marketing efforts and accessibility to downlink sites.

OBJECTIVE

These broadcasts are intended to bring greater awareness and sensitivity to challenges and opportunities in caregiving, and improve the coordination of resources and services for providers, caregivers, and other partners.

INITIAL BROADCAST – FEDERAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS

Date

The initial broadcast is tentatively scheduled for September 19, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

Purpose

The purpose of the Caregiving 101 Satellite Broadcast is to increase awareness among service providers in the aging and disability networks of resources and key supports in caregiving, and to foster greater collaboration and resource sharing among agencies to enhance the capacity of providers to address caregiving issues more effectively at the community level.

Objectives

• Hear core messages about caregiving.

• Network and exchange information.

• Gain greater awareness of caregiver support activities and resources at the federal level.

Proposed Agenda

1:00-1:03

Roll-in

Doris McMillan, Welcome and Introduction to Videotaped Introduction by Margaret Giannini, MD, Director, Office of Disability

1:03-1:07

Videotaped Welcome

Margaret Giannini, MD, Director, Office of Disability

1:07 – 1:22

Overview of Caregiving in the United States, Introduction of Panel - Gail Hunt, National Alliance for Caregiving

1:22-1:33

Services under the National Family Caregiver Support Program – Rick Greene, Administration on Aging

1:33–1:43

Support for Family Caregivers from Medicare- Susie Butler, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

1:43-1:53

Support for Family Caregivers from Medicaid– Susan Hill, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

1:53-2:03

Reaching Native American Caregivers – Bruce Finke, Indian Health Services

2:03-2:13

Native American Family Caregiver Support Program – Yvonne Jackson, Administration on Aging

2:13-2:23

Support for Families with Disabled Children – Faith McCormick, Administration on Developmental Disabilities

2:23– 2:33

Family Voices & Family to Family Health Information Centers - Diana Denboba, Health Resources Services Administration

2:33-2:38

Doris McMillan, Lead into questions and answers

2:38-3:20

Questions and Answers

3:20-3:28

Doris McMillan, Summary, Caregiving Series

3:28-3:30

Rolling of credits

FUTURE SATELLITE BROADCAST TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED

• Access To Services

• Caregiver Identity

• Serving Rural Caregivers

• Reaching Out To Culturally Diverse Caregivers

• Young Caregivers

• Expanding Programs In An Era Of Flat Budgets

• Integrating Volunteers Into The Systems Of Care

• Health Implications Of Caregiving On The Caregiver

• Research On Caregiving

• Disaster Education And Planning For Caregivers

• How To Reach Caregivers That May Not Be In The System Or May Not Know They Are Caregivers

• Caregiving For People With Intellectual Disabilities