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Valencia Sherman-Greenup, a 2021-2022 Borchard Fellow in Law and Aging hosted by Justice in Aging, was one of the authors of a recently published issue brief. This Justice in Aging Issue Brief, Building an Equitable Medicaid HCBS Infrastructure in New Jersey for Older Adults, supports New Jersey policymakers, state staff, HCBS providers, and aging and disability advocates in developing an equitable Medicaid HCBS infrastructure. The paper provides a brief overview of New Jersey’s Medicaid HCBS infrastructure for older adults, identifies where there are opportunities to advance equity in the HCBS infrastructure, and recommends policy solutions leveraging those opportunities to build an equitable HCBS infrastructure.

The Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation Board of Directors are delighted to announce the 2021-2022 Borchard Fellows in Law & Aging. They are Allie Kirchhoff Corrie, Aditi Shah, and Valencia Sherman-Greenup who will begin their fellowships in August and September. Congratulations!

Allie Kirchhoff Corrie will focus on "clutter" housing cases at Mobilization for Justice in New York City. Aditi Shah will work with the ACLU National Prison Project to assist older immigrants in detention facilities. Valencia Sherman-Greenup will work with Justice in Aging in their Washington, D.C. office on increasing access to Medicaid Home and Community Based Services with a focus on improving racial equity. 

Please join me in welcoming these three wonderful new advocates for older adults to our ranks as Borchard Fellows. Our current fellows--Will Breland, Annie Mullican, and Chris Phillips--are doing amazing work. They will continue as fellows through August.