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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 12/17/2024 at 2:00 PM (EST)
December 2024 webinar for SNAP Enrollment Centers (SECs).
This is the December call for the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment Centers (SECs). In this webinar, grantees will:
1. Gain an understanding of the BenefitsCheckUp tool.
2. Learn key features of the white label (SEC specific) BenefitsCheckUp sites.
3. Explore the Benefits Participation Map tool and identify ways that this tool can assist SEC work.
Nicole Knowles
Senior Director, Product Management
National Council on Aging
Nicole leads NCOA’s digital economic security team – responsible for the product development, content management, customer service, and partner engagement for BenefitsCheckUp, Age Well Planner and My Medicare Matters. These digital tools are built around NCOA’s multi-faceted consumer engagement model – providing (1) unbiased education from a trusted source, (2) personalized insights via assessments and tools, and (3) the opportunity to take action by engaging with an expert. Primarily targeting older adults and their caregivers to improve their health and financial security, the tools support NCOA’s social impact goal to impact the health and economic security of 40 million older adults by 2030, especially women, people of color, LGBTQ+, low-income, and rural individual.
Kerry Glova
Associate Director, Research and Evaluation
National Council on Aging
Kerry is the Associate Director for Research and Evaluation at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). At NCOA, Kerry supports the execution of NCOA’s research and evaluation agenda, focused on building evidence used to advocate for programs and policies that serve older adults, especially those most in need. Kerry works collaboratively across NCOA to design research methodologies, produce meaningful measures, and analyze the organization’s social impact progress toward impacting 40 million older adults by 2030. Previously, Kerry was the Director of Research and Evaluation at Catholic Charities USA, working to illustrate the size, scope, and impact of the network’s 160+ service provider member agencies. Kerry is passionate about translating community-based programming into impactful data to influence systematic change. Kerry holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Pittsburgh; she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Point Park University.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 12/10/2024 at 3:00 PM (EST)
CMS will review the changes to the special enrollment periods (SEP) for the coming year.
CMS will review the changes to the special enrollment periods (SEP) for the coming year.
Kristi Sugarman-Coats
CMS/FCHCO
Gretchen Nye
CMS/FCHCO
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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 11/19/2024 at 3:00 PM (EST)
Older adults and adults with disabilities residing in rural communities across the nation are aging in place while managing ongoing health conditions. While rural communities may offer close community connections and critical networks of support, they can also present challenges in accessing health care and community-based services. Evidence-based health education, such as chronic disease self-management programs, is vital in complementing clinical care and building the everyday skills to improve quality of life.
Older adults and adults with disabilities residing in rural communities across the nation are aging in place while managing ongoing health conditions. While rural communities may offer close community connections and critical networks of support, they can also present challenges in accessing health care and community-based services. Evidence-based health education, such as chronic disease self-management programs, is vital in complementing clinical care and building the everyday skills to improve quality of life.
This webinar will introduce and explore the practical and adaptable toolkit developed from our roundtable discussions on engaging rural communities in health education. The toolkit offers best practices for building and advancing community partnerships, enhancing participant engagement, adapting and effectively delivering evidence-based programs, and overcoming key barriers in rural communities, such as transportation and connectivity for virtual access to care.
Join us as we delve into how this toolkit can support community-based organizations in improving the accessibility and impact of evidence-based programs in rural areas
Tom Kamber
Founder and Executive Director
Older Adult Technology Services and Senior Planet
Tom Kamber is the founder and executive director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) and Senior Planet. He is a leading expert on aging and technology and is regularly featured in national media. Under his leadership, OATS and Senior Planet have developed award-winning programs for older adults across America and are now charitable affiliates of AARP. Tom has taught courses on technology, urban studies, and philanthropy at Columbia University, is widely published in professional and academic journals, and has presented his work on five continents. He is also a co-founder of the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance (which has won multiple Grammy awards) and serves on several nonprofit boards of directors and public commissions.
Jen Paquet
Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Healthy Living for ME®(HL4ME®), Maine's Community Care Hub, a division of Spectrum Generations
Jen Paquet serves as the Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Healthy Living for ME®(HL4ME®), Maine's Community Care Hub, a division of Spectrum Generations. She began her journey with Spectrum Generations, the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging, in 2014.
In her present capacity, Jen oversees the statewide implementation of HL4ME’s Network of Community Partners' Evidence Based Programs. Her responsibilities include overseeing network performance, ensuring quality assurance, identifying, and promoting best practices, and upholding program fidelity.
In 2020, she was honored with Spectrum Generations ‘Distinguished Employee of the Year’ award. Spectrum Generations has also been awarded several grants from Administration for Community Living, including 2016, 2018, and 2021 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education awards, the 2019 Falls Prevention award, and the 2021 Community Care Hub award.
Ashley Washington
Senior Director of Aging Initiatives
Lutheran Services in America/Rural Aging Action Network
Ashley Washington serves as the Senior Director of Aging Initiatives at Lutheran Services in America. In this role, Ashley supports the work of members who provide home- and community-based programs to support the healthy, independent aging of older adults in America.
In this role, Ashley leads the Rural Aging Action Network, our national collaborative dedicated to expanding sustainable community-based services and supports for older adults who are underserved in rural Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Ashley previously served as the Director of Healthcare Forums at The Health Management Academy where she managed peer-learning programs for C-suite healthcare executives. Prior, she was a Health Systems Manager for the American Cancer Society where she co-led a national workgroup working with VA Medical Centers on veterans' cancer care and partnered with health systems to identify interventions for their patient populations. Ashley also served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant with the U.S. State Department in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Ashley has a Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and a B.A. from Wake Forest University.
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Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/19/2024 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Introductory webinar for the 2024-2026 SNAP Enrollment Center cohort.
In this introductory webinar, 2024-2026 SNAP Enrollment Center (SEC) grantees will:
1. Meet their NCOA points of contact.
2. Learn how to submit monthly data reports for the SEC grant.
3. Get an overview of key activities related to running an SEC.
Allyson Owens
Program Associate, Center for Benefits Access
National Council on Aging
Allyson comes to NCOA from Evolent Health Care, where she worked as a Customer Care Coordinator. While there she was responsible for handling customer service requests, communicating with physician’s offices to verify authorization information, developing relationships with provider groups, and making triage decisions not requiring clinical judgement. Allyson also worked as a Senior Care Coordinator and a Senior Customer Service Advisor for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, a Care Coordinator for AmeriHealth Caritas, and a Case Specialist for INTotal Health. Allyson brings a wealth of practical knowledge about benefits and has experience implementing regulations/policies in the insurance industry, as well as experience working with Medicaid offices in DC and Virginia.
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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.
Tracy Carver
Sr. Director, Community Health/Systemwide Quality Improvement
Comagine Health
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