The Diversity Committee’s 2024 accomplishments include holding a two-part webinar series on the value of creating inclusive workplaces and releasing a new toolkit on Operationalizing Equity.

Take advantage of the opportunity to boost employee engagement and increase retention by operationalizing practical inclusion and equity strategies.

Take advantage of a free LeadingAge National webinar on diversity, which includes guidance on making all team members feel fully included and valued.

The one-hour webinar will illustrate the crucial link between prioritizing inclusion and boosting employee engagement and retention.

In observance of Pride Month, CMS has released resources aimed at mitigating barriers to care and disparities in health outcomes experienced by members of the LGBTQI+ community.

Event to be held on Tues., July 26^th from 4 to 7 p.m. ET.

In this training, participants will learn to lead inclusively and build an inclusive culture that improves team engagement and customer satisfaction. The training offers a definition for inclusive leadership, approaches to drive inclusion and improve organizational results, and scenarios to practice training content.

The directive, which does not define what makes DEI policies illegal, requires new actions on the part of government funding recipients.

This webinar will satisfy the requirement that all ACF and nursing home staff who work directly with residents receive LGBT/HIV cultural competency training every 2 years.

DOH will be hosting a new webinar on health equity impact assessments (HEIAs) required for certificate of need projects.

On May 1^st, HHS finalized a rule to strengthen protections against disability discrimination.

The toolkit is designed to help members engage in conversations that are challenging in the workplace.

The new process applies to nursing home and certain diagnostic and treatment center CON applications, submitted on or after June 22, 2023, that relate to a significant change in beds, a change in location, or a significant change in services. A second webinar will be held on Sept. 14^th at 1 p.m.

Register for LeadingAge National’s new DEI shared learning series by April 28^th.

The Chapter’s 24^th annual reception in support of the Sister Joan Cassidy and Michael Cuseo Cultural Diversity Endowment Fund will be held on Thurs., Nov. 3^rd and honor, among others, Michael N. Rosenblut of LeadingAge NY member Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation.

Assess your organization’s DEI performance and needs; attract and retain a diverse staff.