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Join the webinar to learn more about participating in ACL's MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge competition<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jaGFsbGVuZ2UuZ292L2NoYWxsZW5nZS9NRU5UQUwtaGVhbHRoLXNvY2lhbC1pc29sYXRpb24tY2hhbGxlbmdlLyJ9.1HNWXPir4Q2I2h-8bGxBGHvOLrortKTvLj11ewmKeNs/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l>. This Challenge is designed to develop a software platform that increases awareness of, access to, and use of social engagement technologies and programming to help curtail the impact of loneliness and social isolation. The MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge asks care partners, local communities, businesses, non-profit organizations, institutions, healthcare providers, technologists, academics, and others in the global community for innovative solutions to combat loneliness and social isolation in vulnerable populations including veterans, older adults, persons with disabilities living alone, racial and ethnic minority populations, as well as those who live in care facilities and group homes who may be isolated from visitors and family members during a quarantine. Register for the webinar.<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29wdHVtLndlYmV4LmNvbS9vcHR1bS9vbnN0YWdlL2cucGhwP01USUQ9ZTQ2YTA3NWE2ZDk3ZGM1YjI2YzM2ZmFhNThmZDJkMWEyIn0.xdylgdAfiXi9Fnu0Gg4BspVeP0IwH0tR96T8jCjDWIU/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l> Contact xxxxxx@acl.hhs.gov<mailto:xxxxxx@acl.hhs.gov> with any questions. ________________________________ New Resources Available New resources are available on the MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge webpage<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3YvTUVOVEFMIn0.RD5oiXDIfe-mO_yCW4fFE_UV_ONkQmMzCF-LtaIL140/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l>, including materials from previous webinars (replays, slides, and transcripts), frequently asked questions document, links to the Eldercare Locator and No Wrong Door state leads, and more. ________________________________ About the MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge: Launched by the Administration for Community Living (ACL)<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3YvIn0.F7hCTZL5TsaA-oKiY_I8t3MOCzMzAAy0pxrveuAf8uI/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l> and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5oaHMuZ292L2FzaC9pbmRleC5odG1sIn0.KiBHcupb5KsMAyyouDmUh0I-XIbHgGj19NR3lt1Ewzo/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l> (both divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), a total of $750,000 in prizes will be awarded for the development of an easy-to-use online system that matches socially-isolated people's needs, interests, and abilities with programs, activities, technologies, and resources that can help users connect to others and engage in the community. The winning system will be announced and demonstrated in January 2021 at CES<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZXMudGVjaCJ9.k7kRp7PwXlquJrZSJJHgRRSjtenKITlcx7l6dReNIJw/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l>. And the winning system ultimately will become the centerpiece of a national public awareness campaign. Supporting partners for the Mobilizing and Empowering the Nation and Technology to Address Loneliness & social isolation (MENTAL) Health Innovation Challenge include the Federal Communications Commission<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mY2MuZ292LyJ9.rUjm0fYwyAeIlLAf7C4wcaxSMu3wFM0ksNmrT3DpJEI/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l> (FCC) and the Department of Veterans Affairs<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA3MjguMjQ5OTEwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy52YS5nb3YvIn0.ApcfoJCfjSmeIEVt2GzSAIXSWUJcd5LA2KYZvBSq0bU/s/1206004223/br/81603647362-l>. 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