For the second consecutive year, ACL's collaboration with several HHS agencies has led to a finalist submission for the HHS Innovates People's Choice Award. And, your vote will decide if "Suicide Prevention: What is your role" will receive the top recognition.

February is African-American History Month The Administration for Community Living (ACL) joins President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in recognizing February as National African-American History Month in appreciation of the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent.

Beverley Laubert, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for Ohio and past president of the National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs was installed as Chair of the Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative Board of Directors for the 2014–2015 term at the January Board meeting.

Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee (wearing blue shawl) with Title VI Program Directors.  

Saturday, March 5th, 1pm ETRSVP for this briefing The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to join a briefing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and members of the Domestic Policy Council on what the President's State of the Union address means for Americans with disabilities. 

These select transcripts, statements, and videos are provided for historic purposes. The speakers are identified by titles they held at the time these were delivered, although they are no longer in those roles. For information about ACL's current leadership, please visit our Biographies page in the About ACL section of this site.   Testimony - 2024

On a daily basis, the Aging and Disability Networks address issues of how best to communicate with individuals. Health literacy, cultural competency, and meeting the needs of persons with limited English proficiency must be considered to ensure effective communications. To help you better meet these everyday challenges, this page offers information on the following topics: General communication principles Health literacy Plain language Website design and new media