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  • Building Blocks for Participating in a Coordinated Network of Community-Based Organizations
    Contains 4 Product(s)

    Join us for a four-part webinar series diving into the role of service delivery providers in a coordinated network of community based-organizations, managed by a Community Care Hub.

    Eighty percent of ACL falls prevention and chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) grantee respondents on the 2022 Business Acumen and Sustainability Assessment are interested in participating in a coordinated network of community-based organizations (CBOs). However, many are not currently participating in a network or are just starting to explore options. There is a need among ACL grantees and other community-based organizations to understand the role of network participants/service delivery providers and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to adhere to contracts managed by Community Care Hubs. This four-part webinar series highlights different components to serve as an effective partner in a coordinated network.

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    Registration Details:

    • This series includes 4 live 60-minute webinars on February 28, March 23, April 27, and May 23. 
    • Registration is FREE, and registrants will have access to both the live webinars and the recordings. 
    • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email, as well as email reminders prior to each live webinar with a link to join the event.

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  • Giving Big: Trends in Philanthropic Support for Aging
    Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/27/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

    Philanthropic support for nonprofits has seen big changes in recent years. Join a lively discussion of the latest trends in philanthropy and how they are impacting the field of aging.

    Philanthropic support for nonprofits has seen big changes in recent years. Donors like MacKenzie Scott are setting a new standard for unrestricted giving that puts the power into the hands of recipients—allowing nonprofits to decide how and where funds are best spent to serve their constituents. Is this model a passing fancy or the new normal? And how is it impacting the nonprofits lucky enough to receive such a donation? Join a lively discussion of the latest trends in philanthropy and how they are impacting the field of aging. 

     

    This webinar will help attendees to:

    • Understand the latest trends in philanthropic giving 
    • Identify new opportunities and sources of philanthropy
    • Learn how to position their organization for more support

     

    Moderator:

    • Ramsey Alwin, President & CEO, NCOA

     

    Speakers:

    • Lindsay Goldman, CEO, Grantmakers in Aging
    • Phil Buchanan, President, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
    • Trooper Sanders, CEO, Benefits Data Trust

    Ramsey Alwin (Moderator)

    President & CEO

    National Council on Aging

    As President and CEO of the National Council on Aging, Ramsey Alwin is leading a nationwide movement to ensure equitable aging for every American. 

    Building on NCOA’s 70 years of service and advocacy for older adults, Alwin is renewing the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of millions, especially those who are struggling. She is sparking critical conversations about the resources every American deserves to age well—and what needs to change to ensure all have access.

    A seasoned thought leader and policy advocate, Alwin has changed the way people think about older adult poverty and economic security. She designed a new measure of economic security for older adults that better accounts for out-of-pocket health costs and worked to introduce the Measuring American Poverty Act in Congress to redefine the federal poverty measure for the older population. Thanks to Alwin’s efforts, the U.S. Census Bureau formally implemented the Supplemental Poverty Measure nationwide, virtually doubling the elder poverty count and better demonstrating true needs among this population. 

    Prior to leading NCOA, Alwin directed financial resilience global thought leadership at AARP and served as Director of National Economic Security Programs at Wider Opportunities for Women. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the UN NGO Committee on Aging, the America250 Health and Wellness Advisory Council, and the National Academy of Social Insurance Finance Committee.


    Lindsay Goldman

    CEO

    Grantmakers in Aging

    Lindsay A. Goldman assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) on January 1, 2021. Lindsay came to GIA from The New York Academy of Medicine, where she served as the founding Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and specialized in public-private partnerships to create age-inclusive environments.

    Prior to her time at the Academy, Lindsay worked for UJA-Federation of New York, where she was responsible for strategic planning and grantmaking to support older adults, as well as emergency preparedness and response, and information and referral services.

    Lindsay directed the Health Enhancement Partnership, an adult day program at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, for which she received a Best Practice Award from the National Council on Aging. She began her career at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, where she coordinated an intergenerational mentoring program in the Bronx. Lindsay holds an MSW from New York University and a BA from Wesleyan University.

    Phil Buchanan

    President

    The Center for Effective Philantropy

    Phil Buchanan, president of CEP, is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Hired in 2001 as the organization’s first chief executive, Phil has led the growth of CEP into the leading provider of data and insight on philanthropic effectiveness.

    Phil is author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count, published in 2019 by PublicAffairs and named the “Best Philanthropy Book of the Year” by Inside Philanthropy. He is co-host of a podcast, also called Giving Done Right, with CEP’s Grace Nicolette. Phil is a frequent blogger for the CEP Blog, author of op eds that have appeared in a variety of publications, and a frequent commentator on philanthropy in the media.

    Born in Toronto, Phil grew up in Oregon before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in Government. He also has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts with his wife, two daughters, and dog.

    Trooper Sanders

    Chief Executive Officer

    Benefits Data Trust

    Trooper Sanders is CEO of Benefits Data Trust, a nonprofit that uses data, technology, policy change, and direct service to help people tap the more than $80 billion in unclaimed benefits that support critical needs such as food security, healthcare, and broadband. Trooper brings over 20 years of experience working at the crossroads of business, government, and the nonprofit sector. Before joining BDT, Trooper was a Rockefeller Foundation fellow and worked on the social and economic implications of the global rise of artificial intelligence. For eight years, Trooper ran Wise Whisper, a strategic advisory practice to financial technology startups, philanthropic initiatives, and business leaders. He has also held White House policy staff positions during two administrations. In the nonprofit sector, he led the creation of ventures addressing issues such as the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, the economic fallout of disasters, and the private sector's role in international development.

    He currently serves on the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, a body established by the U.S. Congress to advise the President on national AI efforts. He also serves on the national board of Girl Scouts of USA, the Military Family Research Institute's advisory board, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Trooper earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan, and holds a Master of Science in Regulation from the London School of Economics, as well as a Master of Law from the University of London.

  • Grand Rounds for Evidence-Based Program Providers
    Contains 50 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...

  • 2022 Senior Centers Programs of Excellence - Health and Wellness
    Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/24/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

    ​Join us for this webinar on our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Health and Wellness category.

    Join us for this webinar on our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Health and Wellness category. We will also be joined by Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Winner: Elder Day—Seven Oaks Senior Center, Nottingham, Maryland Honorable mention: Peapods—Duxbury Senior Center, Duxbury, Massachusetts

    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. 

  • 2022 Senior Center Programs of Excellence – Reducing Social Isolation
    Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/10/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    ​Join us for this webinar in our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Reducing Social Isolation category. We will also be joined by Meredith Hanley, USAging’s Director, Community Capacity Building.

    Join us for this webinar in our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Reducing Social Isolation category. We will also be joined by Meredith Hanley, USAging’s Director, Community Capacity Building. In this role, she oversees engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, a national effort to increase the social engagement of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

    Winner: CheckMates: AgeWell at the JCC—Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Honorable mention: Rooted in Resilience—Overlea Fullerton Senior Center, Baltimore County, Maryland

    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. 

    Amy Gold, MSW

    Program Coordinator

    Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

    Amy is a Program Coordinator and an Information and Referral Specialist at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. Amy joined AgeWell At The JCC in 2007 and has been responsible for developing and implementing the CheckMates peer telephone reassurance program, recruiting and training older adult volunteers, implementing and coordinating outreach efforts and making necessary referrals for older adults within and outside of the AgeWell Pittsburgh network. Before working with older adults, Amy’s previous experience includes more than 15 years of working with children and families.

  • Older Adult Homelessness and Housing: Using Prevention to Turn the Tide
    Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 03/29/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    Join the National Alliance to End Homelessness, SAGE, and Serving Seniors based in San Diego, California, in learning more about how the national housing and affordability crisis is impacting people as they age- particularly older adults of color in communities across the country.

    Join the National Alliance to End Homelessness, SAGE, and Serving Seniors based in San Diego, California, in learning more about how the national housing and affordability crisis is impacting people as they age- particularly older adults of color in communities across the country.  Within this moderated panel discussion, we will learn not only about the reasons many adults transition in being unhoused as they age- but also those challenges anchored in equity, ethnicity, race, and gender.  The panel will also explore advocacy approaches and examples at the local level that have provided financial, physical health, and mental health support to older adults by using the Elder Index and other modernized approaches to funding systems to achieve a common goal.  This webinar is hosted by NCOA’s Equity in Aging Collaborative, as a part of its webinar series “Turning the Tide on Economic Security in the Later Years,” with support from RRF Foundation for Aging.  

    Vivian Nava-Schellinger (Moderator)

    Director, Community Partnerships & Network Activation

    National Council on Aging

    Vivian leads the National Council on Aging’s ecosystem of national and community partnerships, external engagement of NCOA’s advocacy and equity focus, and programs focused on vulnerable populations of older adults. 

    For over a decade, Nava-Schellinger has used equity as a baseline principle, whether working on large-scale reimbursement programs focused on Medicare/Medicaid populations, securing funding for health literacy programs to drive Affordable Care Act (ACA) outreach in vulnerable communities, or advocating for greater health and economic security across the lifespan for underrepresented populations.

    A proud Tejana, born and raised along the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, Nava-Schellinger has successfully merge business strategy, development, organizational management, and health equity to ensure that all communities have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and financial well-being. 

    Nava-Schellinger is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso (B.A. Political Science, M.S. National Security Studies), and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (J.D.)

    Yolanda Stevens

    Program and Policy Analyst

    National Alliance to End Homelessness

    Yolanda Stevens is a Program and Policy Analyst with the Alliance with a focus on older adults and healthcare. In this capacity, she uses research and data combined with the experiences of local communities and people with lived expertise to develop responses to the health and housing needs of older adults who are experiencing homelessness or at high risk of homelessness. Dr. Stevens brings more than 25 years of leadership, evaluation and quality assurance, as well as budget and grant management experience to her role. She has spent the majority of her career at the local level on issues related to vulnerable populations-older adults, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Prior to joining the Alliance, Yolanda served as the Asst. Director of Community Services and Outreach in a local department of family services in Virginia where her portfolio included information and referral, the Continuum of Care, coordinated entry, homeless services, and public assistance. Yolanda strives to build healthy relationships and is interested in social change, is a fearless advocate, and has promoted safe, affordable, and accessible services. She earned a master’s degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Healthcare from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and a doctorate in Public Policy with emphasis on Long-term Care from George Mason University.

    Paul Downey

    President and CEO

    Serving Seniors

    Paul is the President and CEO of Serving Seniors in San Diego. Since being appointed to the role in 1995, Downey has guided the agency’s innovative efforts to provide supportive services focused on keeping low-income seniors healthy and independent.

    Under Downey’s leadership, Serving Seniors has grown to serve over 2 million nutritious congregate and home-delivered meals annually, 365 days per year, at 12 sites in San Diego County. The agency’s service provision model—including case management, health care, mental health care, dental (through collaborative partner), activities, and civic engagement—is a national model for seniors living in poverty.

    Serving Seniors has provided transitional housing and wraparound case management for unsheltered older adults for more than 20 years and owns/operates 412 units of affordable senior housing with support services. A new 117-unit senior complex is under construction in City Heights and a 174-unit complex in Clairemont will break ground in early 2023.

    Downey is currently on the board of the American Society on Aging (and co-chairs its Public Policy Committee); co-chairs the County of San Diego’s Elder Protection Council; services on the Continuum of Care Board for the Regional Task Force on the Homelessness (and chairs its Aging and Homelessness Committee); and previously served as the chair of the California Commission on Aging; chair of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs; chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board, SDSU College of Health and Human Services; among many other roles. As a result of these efforts, Downey was invited by President Obama to participate in the White House Conference on Aging in 2015.

    Downey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from San Diego State University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Business School

    Kylie Madhav

    Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    SAGE

    Kylie Madhav is the Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SAGE where she defines the strategic vision for SAGE’s external-facing DEI work and leads in designing the organization’s DEI action plans, goals, and benchmarks. 

    Previously, she worked as the Clinical Support Services Manager at New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center. Over her career, she has worked on behalf of immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities in New York, the Dominican Republic, and Mumbai, India. 

    Kylie holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, as well as an MSW and BA in Linguistics and Law & Society from New York University. She is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Haitian Kreyòl and enjoys delving into the extensive literary canon of her fifth language: Tamil. 

    She currently resides in New York City with her husband.

  • 2022 Senior Centers Programs of Excellence - Nutrition
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Join us for this webinar in our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners of the Nutrition Category.

    Join us for this webinar in our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners of the Nutrition Category. We will be joined by experts from the National Nutrition and Aging Resource Center with information about Nutrition & Aging Resource Center; Older Americans Act nutrition services and how programs are attracting a new audience, offering choice and flexibility in service delivery (including grab and go, choice menus, restaurant partnerships, culturally specific meals and medically tailored meals)

    Winner: Nutritional Distribution Outreach—The Cheshire Senior Center, Cheshire, Connecticut Honorable mention: Grocery Delivery—Eden Prairie Senior Center, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

    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. 

    Jenna Hauss

    President and CEO

    ONEgeneration

    Jenna Hauss has spent the past 15 years working with older adults, and is dedicated to the continued growth of enhancing community-based services to best meet the demands of a growing population. Jenna has worked as a Social Worker and leader through a variety of clinical and community based settings. In 2018, Jenna became the Director of Strategic Initiatives & Community Based Services, supporting the executive leadership in their strategic vision and grant development opportunities throughout ONEgeneration. Her most recent transition to President and CEO comes with extensive history at ONEgeneration, allowing for a full –comprehensive understanding of the direction and growth opportunities that lay ahead, concentrating around supporting our most vulnerable communities. Jenna currently serves on the Accreditation board for the National Council on Aging and is the representative of California for the statewide leadership collaborative with the National Institute of Senior Centers.

    Sue Bohnsack,CTRS

    Recreation Supervisor

    Eden Prairie Senior Center

    Sue Bohnsack has a Recreation degree and a minor in Therapeutic Recreation. She has held a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate since 1996. She has been working with the senior population for over 26 years in many different settings including long term care, memory care and independent recreation. Over the past 14 years she has held the position of Supervisor at the Eden Prairie Senior Center in Eden Prairie Minnesota. She leads a Eden Prairie Professionals in Aging organizations in her area that network with other senior service organization and support seniors in her community. She was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Aging in 2019 from the Minnesota Association of Senior Services. She prides herself on creating a warm and welcoming space for all seniors to attend and recreate. Sue is a wife and mother of 3 beautiful adult children. When not spending time with her girls she and her husband enjoy camping.  

    Stefanie Theroux

    Coordinator

    Senior Services/ Municipal Agent for the Elderly

    Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s degree in clinical social work from Fordham University. Stephanie is a Certified CHOICES Counselor with the State of Connecticut Health Insurance Assistance Program, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. She has over 25 years’ experience in the field of gerontology and worked in both a clinical and administrative capacity in a variety of settings including nursing homes, the Area Agency on Aging, private practice, and medical home care. Stephanie has been with the Senior Center with the Town of Cheshire for over ten years. She began her time at the Senior Center as the Senior Services Social Worker for the Town of Cheshire and was promoted into her present position of Coordinator of Senior Services/ Municipal Agent for the Elderly in December of 2019.

    Bambi Press, RD, LD

    Healthy Aging Director

    Iowa Department on Aging

    Bambi Press serves as Healthy Aging Director for the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center and the Iowa Department on Aging. 

    She supports the aging network in the delivery of Older Americans Act congregate and home-delivered nutrition services, including new, innovative service delivery models that are changing the aging nutrition landscape. Bambi previously served as Community Nutrition Director for a home delivered nutrition program in Central Iowa. 

    As a registered, licensed dietitian, Bambi is committed to helping people enjoy better quality of life through improved access to good nutrition. She found her passion for working with older adults when she volunteered for six years in her local senior center, serving up Fresh Conversations, a fun nutrition education program designed to support healthy aging and independence.

  • NCOA Public Policy Positions and the 118th Congress
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    We’re advocating for greater access to benefits, programs that support health and independence, and retirement security and workforce supports to ensure all can age well. Join a lively discussion with NCOA President & CEO Ramsey Alwin and elected officials about the outlook in Washington, DC for reforms both big and small.

    Members of the 118th Congress have settled into their offices and committee assignments and President Biden has delivered his State of the Union address. What’s on the legislative roadmap for older Americans this session? We’re advocating for greater access to benefits, programs that support health and independence, and retirement security and workforce supports to ensure all can age well. Join a lively discussion with NCOA President & CEO Ramsey Alwin and elected officials about the outlook in Washington, DC for reforms both big and small.

    This webinar will help attendees to:

    • Hear from members of Congress about their priorities to improve the lives of older adults
    • Understand NCOA’s legislative objectives for Congress
    • Identify steps they can take to advocate for the issues that matter to them

    Speakers:

    • Ramsey Alwin, President & CEO, NCOA
    • Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader
    • Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)
    • Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

    Ramsey Alwin

    President & CEO

    National Council on Aging

    As President and CEO of the National Council on Aging, Ramsey Alwin is leading a nationwide movement to ensure equitable aging for every American. 

    Building on NCOA’s 70 years of service and advocacy for older adults, Alwin is renewing the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of millions, especially those who are struggling. She is sparking critical conversations about the resources every American deserves to age well—and what needs to change to ensure all have access.

    A seasoned thought leader and policy advocate, Alwin has changed the way people think about older adult poverty and economic security. She designed a new measure of economic security for older adults that better accounts for out-of-pocket health costs and worked to introduce the Measuring American Poverty Act in Congress to redefine the federal poverty measure for the older population. Thanks to Alwin’s efforts, the U.S. Census Bureau formally implemented the Supplemental Poverty Measure nationwide, virtually doubling the elder poverty count and better demonstrating true needs among this population. 

    Prior to leading NCOA, Alwin directed financial resilience global thought leadership at AARP and served as Director of National Economic Security Programs at Wider Opportunities for Women. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the UN NGO Committee on Aging, the America250 Health and Wellness Advisory Council, and the National Academy of Social Insurance Finance Committee.


    Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

    Senate Majority Leader

    U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senator Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer has dedicated his career to being a tireless fighter for New York. He visits all 62 counties every year and has delivered countless large and small victories across the state, including delivering $20 billion to rebuild after the 9-11 terror attacks and passing a $63 billion relief package to help New York recover from Superstorm Sandy. From massive snowstorms in Western New York to numerous floods across Upstate, Sen. Schumer has been there to deliver aid and support to New Yorkers in their time of need.

    From authoring a permanent tax credit to offset the rising costs of college tuition, protecting Social Security and Medicare to encouraging job-creating infrastructure projects, Senator Schumer has made it a hallmark of his career to protect the middle class and those working to reach it – including finding common sense solutions to national issues.

    Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)

    U.S. Senate

    Mike Braun is honored to represent the state of Indiana in the U.S. Senate.  Mike is a conservative who is proud to work toward creating. great American jobs, building a strong national defense, reducing the debt and deficit, and helping our veterans.

    In the Senate, he serves on the Aging Committee, Agriculture Committee, Budget Committee, Appropriations Committee, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP).

    As a State Representative, Mike has partnered with conservative leaders like Vice President Mike Pence to deliver results for Hoosiers. The 2016 Indiana General Assembly was ranked as the most conservative legislative body in the country.

    Rep. Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-DE)

    U.S. House of Representatives

    Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester represents Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves as an Assistant Whip for House Leadership. Lisa sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The committee has broad jurisdiction over health care, the environment, commerce and trade, energy policy, telecommunications, manufacturing, and consumer protection.

    As the Energy and Commerce Committee’s only former statewide health official, Lisa understands health care from a number of different perspectives – as an implementer at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, negotiator while serving as State Personnel Director, and advocate as CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. Lisa is focused on reducing the cost of health care and prescription drugs for middle-class families, addressing the disparity in outcomes for communities of color, and tackling our nation’s opioid and addiction epidemic. She serves as a Member of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, comprised of more than 100 members united with the common goal of tackling opioid addiction.

  • 2022 Senior Center Programs of Excellence – Cultural Programs
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Join us on February 28, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET for the second webinar in our NISC Programs of Excellence Series featuring the winning programs in the Cultural Programs category. We will also be joined by Mario Rubano, MPH, Policy Associate with New York Academy for Medicine’s Center for Healthy Aging for a conversation about the Older Adults Equity Council and working with diverse elders.

    Join us on February 28, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET for the second webinar in our NISC Programs of Excellence Series featuring the winning programs in the Cultural Programs category. We will also be joined by Mario Rubano, MPH, Policy Associate with New York Academy for Medicine’s Center for Healthy Aging for a conversation about the Older Adults Equity Council and working with diverse elders. 

    Winner: Honoring Legacies – Thrive 55+ Groton, Connecticut

    Honorable mention: Historical Perspectives – Parkville Senior Center, Baltimore County

    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. 

    Mario Rubano

    Policy Associate

    New York Academy of Medicine Center for Healthy Aging

    Mario is a Policy Associate at the New York Academy of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Aging. He has a decade of experience in aging services and has worked in a variety of capacities, including clinical service provision, community-life development, program management, and policy analysis. He plays a role in implementation and evaluation for several initiatives, including Age-friendly Neighborhoods, digital inclusion, the ACL-funded Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative, and nursing home infection prevention and control. 

    Before this role, Mario worked in New York City independent senior housing at The New Jewish Home, a nonprofit, mission-driven health care system serving older adults. He entered the aging services field as a Board-Certified Music Therapist leading individual and group music therapy programs in long-term skilled nursing facilities in The Bronx. 

    He holds an MPH from the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy with a concentration in Health Policy and Management.

    Mary Jo Riley

    Senior Center Supervisor

    Groton Senior Center

    Mary Jo Riley has been a supervisor for Thrive55+ Active Living Center (formerly the Groton Senior Center) for 29 years.  She has Bachelors of Science degrees in Dietetics and in Food Science from Syracuse University and a Masters degree from University of Connecticut in Sports Medicine.  She has seen the center through three Town Managers, three Parks and Recreation Directors and an expansion of the building to about 36,000 square feet along with the programming expanding with it.   Mary Jo loves working with the other centers in the state to help residents age in place and be part of the community.  She also loves learning from and working with other centers around the country.  She is married to Thomas Riley, has two great children and son-in-law and loves her adventurous granddaughter Beverly.

  • Power Up Your Congregate Meal Program: Create a Welcoming Environment for Men (registration required)
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    This webinar will help attendees to: Understand the behaviors and preferences of older male adults attending congregate nutrition sites. Identify ways to keep male congregate participants coming back to sites. Apply learned techniques to increase congregate and other program participation among males.

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    Join ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) and the National Council on Aging for the third webinar in the series "Power Up Your Congregate Meal Program.”  Many programs report higher numbers of female participants than male. Understanding why older males attend congregate meal programs is critical to building a sustainable program and serving all older adults.

    This webinar will help attendees to:

    • Understand the behaviors and preferences of older male adults attending congregate nutrition sites.
    • Identify ways to keep male congregate participants coming back to sites.
    • Apply learned techniques to increase congregate and other program participation among males.

    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. 

    Stacy Dye

    SVP/GM, Insights and Analytics

    RDI Sightline

    Stacy works with organizations across the United States to leverage the power of research and insights to fuel consumer knowledge and business growth. During her 20+ years in research, she has worked with clients across a broad range of industries to drive understanding, acceptance, and ultimately usage of research as a tool to improve the lives of consumers. Stacy has worked on multiple large-scale projects related to the customer journey of the senior population and specifically how their lives can be enhanced and improved by removing barriers to product and service usage.

    Kathy Wilson-Gold, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

    Nutrition Contractor

    Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs, Administration for Community Living

    Kathy Wilson-Gold is a registered and licensed dietitian with over 30 years of experience in business and industry-leading executive teams to deliver innovative solutions for healthcare, education, and senior nutrition. She currently serves as a Nutrition Contractor specializing in business acumen for the Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs in the Administration for Community Living.

    Her career highlights include 18 years at the Campbell Soup Company and employment at Abbott Laboratories and US Foodservice. A familiar face in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, she has held numerous national and state offices. She is currently Chair of the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger Board of Directors and has served locally on the board of Edmond Mobile Meals.

    Michael Beck

    Chief Production Officer

    Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky

    Michael Beck has 35 years of experience in foodservice industry, including operations, production, menu creation, sales and customer service. He has worked with Executives, Chef’s and Operational staff to create sustainable, high quality food and service for varying clientele.  As the Chief Production Officer at Meals on Wheels, Michael strives daily to lead his team to efficiently produce and deliver affordable meals that not only meet the nutritional needs of our Seniors but also look and taste great.

    Michael has worked previously in social services as well as event planning and sports and entertainment hospitality.

    Bob Gurecki

    Food Service Coordinator

    SAGE Edie Windsor Center

    Bob has been working for SAGE for 8 years as Food Service Coordinator at SAGE’s Edie Windsor Older Adult Center.  His programs include congregate meals, grab and go meals and a monthly food pantry program.  Before joining SAGE, Bob owned his business in the private sector for many years, in which he worked with the food and beverage field.  Bob has always worked with the LGBT community in one form or another and now, continues his work with LGBTQ seniors. 

    Peaches Hall

    Director of the Doris Griffin Senior Center

    WellMed Charitable Foundation

    Peaches is a military wife, which she believes gave her the most important life lessons.  With her flexibility in living situation came adventure.  While working for Public Television they received orders for Germany.  Peaches told her husband “I’ll give up my position with PBS as Auction Director and a weekly interview show, but you can’t complain if I have the opportunity to travel”!

    Peaches accepted a position as a tour guide!  When she returned to the states seven years later she began her career in senior living.  Prior to coming to WellMed she worked for CCRC’s and eventually ran dementia units.  Peaches felt this is where flexibility shines, what works one day probably won’t the next!  Eight and a half years ago one of her best friends called her and said there is a job posted on the WellMed site that is perfect for you!  She told her she wasn’t looking, but curiosity got the best of her and that was that. 

    Peaches will tell you she depends on flexibility more than ever, especially because she is the director of the Doris Griffin Senior Center and teaches fitness classes, where the motto is “Living Longer and Loving it”!