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  • BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – “Let’s Talk about LI-HEAP”
    Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 08/13/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – “Let’s Talk about LI-HEAP”

    Presenting on the topic of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, what are its benefits, how to apply, and raising awareness of its availability.


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    Gabriel Smith (Moderator)

    Program Associate, Center for Benefits Access

    National Council on Aging

    Gabriel Smith is a program associate at the NationalCouncil on Aging and oversees the Midwest region of NCOA's national network ofBenefits Enrollment Centers. Gabriel coordinates and provides technicalassistance to a portfolio of 27 BECs, serving a diverse population of olderadults, which also included webinars such as “What’s New in Medicare in 2023?”and “Outreach to Beneficiaries with Limited English Proficiency”.

    Gabriel has received both anMPH (Public Health) and an MHA (Health Administration) from The GeorgeWashington University. Prior to joining The National Council on Aging, Gabrielworked at the Chesapeake Regional Information Systems for our Patients (CRISP),a nonprofit regional health information exchange.

  • BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – "Let's Talk About LI-NET"
    Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 07/09/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – "Let's Talk About LI-NET"

    Presenting on the topic of the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition program, what are its benefits, how to apply, and raising awareness of its availability.


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  • Senior Center Peer Networking - Rural Communities
    Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/30/2025 at 3:00 PM (EDT)

    Join other senior center professionals to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities you face while serving rural communities. Ask questions, give advice, and connect with others.

    Join other senior center professionals to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities you face while serving rural communities. Ask questions, give advice, and connect with others.

  • Senior Center Peer Networking Group - Serving Hispanic/Latino Communities June '25
    Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/26/2025 at 3:30 PM (EDT)

    Únase con sus colegas para analizar los desafíos y oportunidades únicos para los profesionales de los centros para personas mayores que atienden a miembros monolingües de la comunidad latina, aquellos que hablan inglés como segundo idioma y otras poblaciones hispanas. Join your colleagues to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities for senior center professionals serving monolingual Hispanic community members, those who speak English as a second language, and other Hispanic populations. This group will be conducted in Spanish and English.

    Únase con sus colegas para analizar los desafíos y oportunidades únicos para los profesionales de los centros para personas mayores que atienden a miembros monolingües de la comunidad latina, aquellos que hablan inglés como segundo idioma y otras poblaciones hispanas. Este grupo se llevará a cabo en español e ingles.

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    Join your colleagues to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities for senior center professionals serving monolingual Hispanic/Latino community members, those who speak English as a second language, and other Hispanic/Latino populations. This group will be conducted in Spanish and English.


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    Cristina Estrella, MS, CHES

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Cristina Estrella, CHES is a Program Specialist for the Center for Healthy Aging at the National Council on Aging. In this role, Cristina provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living grantees implementing evidence-based falls prevention and chronic disease self-management education programs. Additionally, she assists in developing resources for professionals and older adults and coordination of the annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium.

    Cristina began her career on the COVID-19 Containment and Mitigation team at the Alexandria Health Department where she conducted contact tracing, case investigation, outbreak reporting, and community outreach, and assisted in vaccine uptake initiatives. She holds a B.S. in Health Sciences and an M.S. in Public Health Education and Promotion from Marymount University.

    Katherine Martinez, MSW, LSW

    President/CEO

    Neighorhood SHOPP

    Katherine Martinez is a licensed social worker with a profound dedication to the field of aging. With a career marked by impactful contributions, she has held key roles at NYC Health & Hospitals, various community-based organizations, nursing homes, and long-term care programs. In 2018, Katherine assumed the role of President/CEO at Neighborhood SHOPP, a community-based non-profit in the Bronx. In this capacity, she leads diverse initiatives aimed at serving older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities. 

    Katherine's academic background includes a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from New York University. Actively involved in the aging network, she holds influential positions such as serving on the NYC Department for the Aging Senior Advisory Council, Co-Chair at Hunts Point/Longwood Coalition, Bronx Regional Inter-Agency Aging Council, NY State Society on Aging, among others. Her commitment to the aging network extends nationally, as evidenced by her involvement in the NASW Aging Specialty Practice Committee and the NCOA National Institute of Senior Center's Leadership Collaborative. Katherine Martinez exemplifies a steadfast commitment to enhancing the well-being of older adults and their communities through her extensive professional and volunteer engagements. 

  • Grand Rounds for Evidence-Based Program Providers
    Contains 61 Product(s)

    This 60-minute monthly workgroup from NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will offer participants an opportunity to learn how Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees are offering evidence-based programs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to collaborate with others across the country, and ask questions to help your organization work towards offering and/or improving your evidence-based program virtual delivery. Find all Grand Round sessions here - https://connect.ncoa.org/grand-rounds-sessions

    This 60-minute monthly workgroup from NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will offer participants an opportunity to learn how Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees are offering evidence-based programs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to collaborate with others across the country, and ask questions to help your organization work towards offering and/or improving your evidence-based program virtual delivery.

    Find all Grand Round sessions here - https://connect.ncoa.org/grand...

  • Senior Center Summit: Mental Wellness Session 3
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Supporting Behavioral Health in Senior Centers – Strategies, Challenges, and Successes Join us for an engaging conversation with senior center leaders who are making a difference in behavioral health! In this session, our panelists will share real-world approaches, innovative programs, and firsthand experiences in supporting the mental well-being of older adults. We’ll dive into practical strategies, staff training, and the challenges and successes of addressing behavioral health in senior centers. Come ready to ask questions, exchange ideas, and share your own experiences. Let’s learn from each other and strengthen the support we provide to older adults!

    Supporting Behavioral Health in Senior Centers – Strategies, Challenges, and Successes 

    Join us for an engaging conversation with senior center leaders who are making a difference in behavioral health! In this session, our panelists will share real-world approaches, innovative programs, and firsthand experiences in supporting the mental well-being of older adults.
     
    We’ll dive into practical strategies, staff training, and the challenges and successes of addressing behavioral health in senior centers. Come ready to ask questions, exchange ideas, and share your own experiences. Let’s learn from each other and strengthen the support we provide to older adults!

    Marina Keers

    Executive Director

    Hendricks County Senior Services

    Marina Keers is a committed advocate for individual self-sufficiency. Marina was hired as the Executive Director of Hendricks County Senior Services in February 2012. Marina is a champion for the needs and desires of vulnerable people and aging adults in her community. She has a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Franklin College and a Master’s in Public Affairs from Indiana University. Marina serves on the board of Leadership Hendricks County and the Senior Center Coalition of Indiana.  

    Melanie Lachman

    Program Coordinator, UPSLIDE program

    Tallahassee Senior Center

    Melanie Lachman is the Program Coordinator for the award-winning UPSLIDE program at the Tallahassee Senior Center where she helps connect older adults with activities and programs with the goal of enhancing mental, emotional and physical health to provide a gateway for people to become socially engaged within the community and connected to other people.

    Melanie, a licensed clinical social worker who holds a level II certification in trauma and resilience, has 24 years of experience doing individual and group counseling and community outreach. She has a special interest in trauma and is trained in EMDR. She came to the Senior Center from Big Bend Hospice where she worked for 14 years as a grief counselor in rural Wakulla and Franklin counties. Prior to that, Melanie worked as a substance abuse counselor in a women’s program and with at-risk youth at DISC Village.

    In addition to her strong clinical counseling background, Melanie’s project development and public speaking skills make her an excellent fit to administer the UPSLIDE program and interface with local agencies to help identify at-risk adults in the community who might benefit from participation. Melanie is passionate about helping people realize their worth and reach their full potential regardless of age

    Patrick J. Raue, Ph.D

    Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    University of Washington

    Patrick J. Raue, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook in 1995.

    Dr. Raue conducts NIMH-supported research on training non-specialists in behavioral interventions; digital mental health interventions; patient preferences and shared decision-making approaches for depression; and the effectiveness of psychotherapy for older adults.

    Dr. Raue is Associate Director for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions at the AIMS Center, and Director of the National Network of PST Clinicians, Trainers & Researchers. In these roles, he develops and leads implementation and training programs in a variety of behavioral health interventions.      

    Amber Gum, Ph.D

    Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy

    University of South Florida

    Amber Gum, Ph.D., is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is also Professor and Psychologist in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, at USF Health. Dr. Gum conducts research to integrate mental health services and behavioral interventions into healthcare and aging service settings, and she provides integrated behavioral health services in adult primary care. She obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas in 2002, and she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in mental health services research at the University of California, San Francisco in 2004. She has received research funding as Principal Investigator from the National Institute of Mental Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Research Retirement Foundation, and other sources, with current funding from NIMH and PCORI. In 2016, she was a U.S. Fulbright Scholar at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. To date, she has authored or co-authored 66 peer-reviewed journal articles and 16 book chapters.

  • Senior Center Summit: Mental Wellness Session 1
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Mental health is a key aspect of aging well. During this session you will learn to identify signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns older adults may experience. We will define your role in supporting members living with mental health concerns and compare common mental health training resources that can build your confidence and knowledge of mental health concerns.

    Mental health is a key aspect of aging well. During this session you will learn to identify signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns older adults may experience. We will define your role in supporting members living with mental health concerns and compare common mental health training resources that can build your confidence and knowledge of mental health concerns.

    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. 

    Amanda Krisher

    Associate Director, Behavioral Health

    NCOA

    Amanda Krisher, MSW, LCSW, brings over 15 years of direct practice and program management experience to the National Council on Aging where she serves as the Associate Director for Behavioral Health in the Center for Healthy Aging. A seasoned professional in the older adult care industry, she previously was the Senior Director for a live virtual training program for older adult care professionals and a clinical social worker for a community health program and hospice organization. She received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore and is a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker in Maryland and Virginia. As a leader in older adult care, she has presented at national conferences and statewide meetings.

  • Senior Center Summit: Mental Wellness March 27, 2025
    Contains 3 Product(s)

    Senior centers play a crucial role in supporting healthy aging in their communities and mental health is a vital component. This summit is designed for senior center professionals looking to deepen their understanding, expand their skills, and implement effective mental wellness strategies in their communities. In these three sessions, you will hear from professionals working in different roles across the aging network to improve the mental well-being of older adults. This is an opportunity for you to gain practical insights, explore valuable training programs, and connect with peers dedicated to strengthening mental health support for older adults. Join us and be part of the conversation.

    Senior centers play a crucial role in supporting healthy aging in their communities and mental health is a vital component. This summit is designed for senior center professionals looking to deepen their understanding, expand their skills, and implement effective mental wellness strategies in their communities.

    In these three sessions, you will hear from professionals working in different roles across the aging network to improve the mental well-being of older adults. This is an opportunity for you to gain practical insights, explore valuable training programs, and connect with peers dedicated to strengthening mental health support for older adults. Join us and be part of the conversation.

  • BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults: Helping Through Disasters”
    Contains 4 Component(s)

    BEC & MIPPA Leads TA Call – Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults: Helping Through Disasters”

    Discuss Disaster Planning and all resources outlined on NCOAs site and resources available to the public.


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    Ryan Ramsey

    Associate Director, Health Coverage & Benefits

    National Council on Aging

    Ryan Ramsey has over 11 years of experience working to support older adults. His previous roles have included working with the Tennessee Department of Aging and Disability, overseeing the State Health Insurance Assistance (SHIP) Program, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) program, and delivery of Older American Act services as Deputy Director. His passion is empowering individuals to make decisions on their health care choices and promoting data to tell their stories.

  • 8th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
    Contains 12 Product(s)

    8th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium

    Public health practitioners, professionals in the aging network, mental health providers, health care professionals, and anyone interested in ensuring the mental health of older adults should attend this free, virtual event on May 1, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EST.

    The symposium is brought to you by NCOA, the U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Register now to join us on May 1. When you register, you will be automatically signed up for all of the day’s sessions. Click the green Register button above to get started.