September 2022

By Laura Gallant, 9/1/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center has expanded its certificate program. We are now offering a HOPE Champion program, where those who have completed the Train the Facilitator program can be certified to deliver more in-depth HOPEful technical assistance. Similar to the Train the Facilitator program, each cohort will consist of 10-16 individuals working around the country in different sectors who want to Spread HOPE.

By Liz Seegert, Photo: SHVETS/Pexels, Association of Health Journalists, August 30, 2022 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is funding five additional states and territories to expand access to home and community-based services through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program. Awards of up to $5 million each were announced for Illinois, Kansas, and New Hampshire, as well as for American Samoa and Puerto Rico — the first time MFP grants have been made available to...

By Kari Paul, Photo: Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images/Tetra images RF, The Guardian, August 30, 2022 California lawmakers passed first-of-its-kind legislation on Monday designed to improve the online safety and privacy protections for children. The bill, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, will require firms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to install guardrails for users under the age of 18, including defaulting to higher privacy settings for minors and refraining from...