ACL National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applications for a National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center to support the aging and disability network in scaling evidence-based chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs nationwide. The Resource Center will provide technical assistance, expert-led training, and resources to grantees and partners to increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities who participate in evidence-based CDSME programs. The Center will also collect and analyze participant outcomes and performance data to drive accountability and continuous improvement. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing tiered technical assistance and expert-led training to grantees and partners • Collecting and analyzing participant outcomes and performance data • Promoting peer-to-peer learning and ensuring fidelity to evidence-based interventions • Supporting compliance with cooperative agreement requirements • Raising public awareness and advancing the visibility of CDSME programs • Embedding ongoing quality improvement cycles in all activities The target population for this project is older adults, and services will be delivered through grantees and the aging network partners that have established relationships with older adult populations.