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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 02/26/2026 at 3:00 PM (EST)
Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Every year NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Dianne Stone
Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement, Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC
National Council on Aging
Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 01/22/2025 at 3:00 PM (EST)
Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Every year NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Dianne Stone
Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement, Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC
National Council on Aging
Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 12/11/2024 at 2:00 PM (EST)
December 2024 TA Call
December 2024 TA Call
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/20/2024 at 3:00 PM (EST)
Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Every year NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Dianne Stone
Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement, Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC
National Council on Aging
Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/13/2024 at 2:00 PM (EST)
November 2024 TA Call (Canceled)
November 2024 TA Call
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/12/2024 at 2:00 PM (EST)
This session will demonstrate how your organization can effectively target and engage prospective health and/or social sector partners by identifying the compatibility of missions, programs, and motivations. This session will include lessons on targeting prospective partners and initiating and sustaining dialogue toward effective partnership development.
This session will demonstrate how your organization can effectively target and engage prospective health and/or social sector partners by identifying the compatibility of missions, programs, and motivations. This session will include lessons on targeting prospective partners and initiating and sustaining dialogue toward effective partnership development.
Jacob Bielecki, MSC
Consultant
Collaborative Consulting
Jacob works with organizations and networks that seek to improve community health by building stronger, action-oriented strategies and partnerships. Jacob utilizes mixed-method research, partnership, coalition building, management strategies, strategic planning, and advanced tool development to help organizations identify, prioritize, and propel their strategic goals and objectives. He has developed and implemented methods and processes to review public and private grant-funded programs to confirm or redefine theories of change, improve administration and oversight, redistribute resources, and achieve greater health and economic outcomes. His work has resulted in increased organizational capacities and quantifiable improvements in organizational capabilities, higher-performing programs, and the strengthening of critical and strategic ties between organizations.
Jacob brings to the team on-the-ground public and private program management with strategic research and planning expertise. He is well-versed in conducting academic, market, and policy research, and applying the research findings to strategic design and implementation at the program, organization, and network levels. Jacob has played a central role in developing and redesigning several assessment tools in the aging and disability field, including the Aging & Disability Institute's Network Readiness Assessment Tool and CBO Readiness Assessment Tool, and ACL's Network Lead Entity Business Acumen Maturity Model.
Miranda Kunkel, PhD(c), LMSW
Consultant
Collaborative Consulting
Miranda is a mixed-methods researcher who helps health and human services organizations solve challenges, improve and expand services, and make strides towards whole-person care. She is skilled in quantitative and qualitative research methodology, program evaluation, and quality improvement. Miranda has worked on public, private, and government grant-funded projects that help improve health and well-being outcomes for older adults. Her work has helped bring evidence-based, person-centered practices and initiatives to long-term care providers across the country. Miranda has also assisted in designing, implementing, and analyzing several surveys in the aging and long-term care field.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/23/2024 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Every year NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Dianne Stone
Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement, Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC
National Council on Aging
Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/23/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
This session will demonstrate how your organization can take a broad view of the marketplace by understanding state and federal policies and programs that align with the goals of evidence-based programs. It will also help you learn how to engage with and monitor state and federal policies that can create opportunities for payment of evidence-based programs.
This session will demonstrate how your organization can take a broad view of the marketplace by understanding state and federal policies and programs that align with the goals of evidence-based programs. It will also help you learn how to engage with and monitor state and federal policies that can create opportunities for payment of evidence-based programs.
Jacob Bielecki, MSC
Consultant
Collaborative Consulting
Jacob works with organizations and networks that seek to improve community health by building stronger, action-oriented strategies and partnerships. Jacob utilizes mixed-method research, partnership, coalition building, management strategies, strategic planning, and advanced tool development to help organizations identify, prioritize, and propel their strategic goals and objectives. He has developed and implemented methods and processes to review public and private grant-funded programs to confirm or redefine theories of change, improve administration and oversight, redistribute resources, and achieve greater health and economic outcomes. His work has resulted in increased organizational capacities and quantifiable improvements in organizational capabilities, higher-performing programs, and the strengthening of critical and strategic ties between organizations.
Jacob brings to the team on-the-ground public and private program management with strategic research and planning expertise. He is well-versed in conducting academic, market, and policy research, and applying the research findings to strategic design and implementation at the program, organization, and network levels. Jacob has played a central role in developing and redesigning several assessment tools in the aging and disability field, including the Aging & Disability Institute's Network Readiness Assessment Tool and CBO Readiness Assessment Tool, and ACL's Network Lead Entity Business Acumen Maturity Model.
Miranda Kunkel, PhD(c), LMSW
Consultant
Collaborative Consulting
Miranda is a mixed-methods researcher who helps health and human services organizations solve challenges, improve and expand services, and make strides towards whole-person care. She is skilled in quantitative and qualitative research methodology, program evaluation, and quality improvement. Miranda has worked on public, private, and government grant-funded projects that help improve health and well-being outcomes for older adults. Her work has helped bring evidence-based, person-centered practices and initiatives to long-term care providers across the country. Miranda has also assisted in designing, implementing, and analyzing several surveys in the aging and long-term care field.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/16/2024 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
This virtual workshop is for those who are new to using email or want to build more confidence using email. The email training will be using Gmail, one of the most common email platforms.
This virtual workshop is for those who are new to using email or want to build more confidence using email. The email training will be using Gmail, one of the most common email platforms. Learners will create a Gmail account. They will also learn how to perform basic email functions, such as sending, receiving, and replying to email. Also, they will learn to recognize and deal with spam, organize and delete emails, and search for messages.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/09/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
October 2024 TA Call- Medicare Rules and Regulation
October 2024 TA Call
Emily Whicheloe
Director, Education
Medicare Rights Center
Emily Whicheloe is Director of Education at the Medicare Rights Center, a partner of the National Council on Aging (NCOA). As Director of Education, she oversees the development of Medicare educational materials for consumers and professionals, manages training programs available to State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselors throughout the country, and fields questions from Medicare beneficiaries during weekly helpline shifts. In her free time, she enjoys taking photographs and exploring New York City by bike.
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