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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.
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.
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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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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...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Jennifer Teague
Director, Health Coverage and Benefits
National Council on Aging
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Jen Teague is the Director for Health Coverage and Benefits at NCOA. She has over 15 years of experience working on behalf of older adults and their families. Jen’s previous roles have included working with the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, overseeing adult protective services and managing local non-profit organizations. She has significant experience working with community-based organization (CBO) committees, taskforces, and providing education, information and resources to older adults, key stakeholders, and elected officials. Jen states her passion is ensuring that older adults can access services and supports that allow them to age with dignity and choice. Jen has a Masters degree in Community Counseling and a Bachelors degree in Sociology both from Appalachian State University.
Cristy Russell
Senior Advocacy Manager
Forsyth County Senior Services
Cristy Russell is the Senior Advocacy Manager for Forsyth County Senior Services. She holds dual master’s in social work and psychology degrees and is a retired service member. She specializes in services to needy elders and oversees the department's Senior Support Division. Cristy is passionate about older adults and believes caring for others who once cared for us is an honor and a privilege. Her hobbies include playing golf, kayaking, and reading.
Courtney Flemming, MSW
Communications Coordinator
Forsyth County Senior Services
Aging services professional with a social services background and passionate about making life better for older adults. Oversees communications and program planning for two senior center locations. Part of the tech team that created the award-winning online programming for older adults in Forsyth County, GA.
Julie Meares
Executive Director
Muncie Senior Center
Julie was born and raised in Logansport, Indiana. After high school, she enlisted and was a German linguist for the US Army. During that time, she met and married her husband, Jeff, a fellow soldier. They have been married for 37 years and have two boys, each with their own family.
Julie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, which prompted her to start her own copywriting business, I-Write Communications.
Julie's passion for nonprofits began in the early 1980s when she volunteered at the local YMCA. Her passion continued to grow, as did her volunteer efforts. Many years later, she created the YWCA of Muncie's Clothing Closet Boutique, a place for residents of the YWCA to shop for needed items. She has been on the Muncie Action Plan Task Force 2 board and volunteered with programs at Second Harvest, Motivate our Minds, Whitely Community, and others. She volunteered for LifeStream Services, writing newsletters, press releases, social media posts, and other communications. She also edited LifeStream's book tailored for those with dementia and their caregivers.
She is the current president of the board for Ludingwood Neighborhood and the Executive Director of the Muncie Delaware County Senior Citizens Center.
Diane Hutsell
Executive Director
McMinn Senior Activity Center
With over twenty-five years of experience in nonprofit leadership Diane has served as the Executive Director at the McMinn Senior Activity Center for the last 2 and half years after having previously served as Development Director at the Center for two years. Originally from Syracuse, NY Diane grew up in Southeast Tennessee with a few years working on her master's degree in public history in middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee State University after graduating from Tennessee Wesleyan University. Diane served as Special Projects Coordinator for the Tennessee Overhill Association, Executive Director for the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, before joining the staff at the McMinn Senior Activity Center.
Diane currently serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Ocoee Region
and is an active member of the Athens Kiwanis Club and the McMinn County Health Council. She has also served on the board of directors for Tennessee Wesleyan University, Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.
Diane has been married to her husband Jonathan for 22 years, although they have known each other for 45 years, having met in kindergarten. She is the proud mom of Jack who is a junior in high school and will earn his Eagle Scout in about 6 months. She is also going to take up golf after he finishes Boy Scouts because after over a decade of serving as a troop leader, she has to find something else to do with all the free time and extra money. Diane also calls herself "mom" to Vader, her "second child" who happens to be a beagle and is the World's Most Photogenic Dog.
During her free time, Diane can be found in her art studio painting, curled up with a good book usually a political biography or something about World War 11 or the Cold War- or hanging out on the couch with her family watching Jeopardy, horror movies, or true crime documentaries.
She is also a rabid Chicago Cubs fan with a strict "anybody but the Yankees" policy.
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This 3-part series hosted by NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will focus on person- and family-centered, trauma-informed services and supports for caregivers. Throughout the series participants will have an opportunity to learn more about national caregiver programs, evidence-based programs specific to caregivers, and network with developers and fellow providers implementing caregiver evidence-based programing.
Series Description:
This 3-part series hosted by NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will focus on person- and family-centered, trauma-informed services and supports for caregivers. Throughout the series participants will have an opportunity to learn more about national caregiver programs, evidence-based programs specific to caregivers, and network with developers and fellow providers implementing caregiver evidence-based programing.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the work of national caregiver organizations and how they can support caregivers engaged in your evidence-based programing
- Explain how evidence-based caregiver support programs can have a positive impact on participants.
- Apply strategies to support caregivers in your community.
Dates:
- Thursday, March 13, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
- Thursday, April 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
- Thursday May 8, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
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Join senior center colleagues to talk about State Senior Center Associations in this peer networking opportunity . Whether you have a state association already or are interested in starting one, this is a chance to share experiences and best practices, ask and answer questions, and to get to know each other. Hosted by a peer moderator, this is an informal gathering.
Join senior center colleagues to talk about State Senior Center Associations in this peer networking opportunity . Whether you have a state association already or are interested in starting one, this is a chance to share experiences and best practices, ask and answer questions, and to get to know each other. Hosted by a peer moderator, this is an informal gathering.
Heather Marriott
Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging
National Council on Aging
Heather Marriott was brought on to NCOA as a Program Specialist managing the Vaccine Uptake Initiative and supporting the NISC Affiliate Network expansion. She is a community engagement professional with a passion for income equality and health equity! She comes to NCOA from a small local nonprofit in Missouri, where she worked as a Community Engagement Director.
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Join NCOA for our final webinar before the May 8 Hill Day. We will provide important logistics to know ahead of next week, give a tutorial on the mobile app we will use on Hill Day, and review our four key issues that we will be advocating for on the Hill.
Join NCOA for our final webinar before the May 8 Hill Day. We will provide important logistics to know ahead of next week, give a tutorial on the mobile app we will use on Hill Day, and review our four key issues that we will be advocating for on the Hill.
Sara Clary, J.D.
Consultant
National Council on Aging
Sara is a consultant with the National Council on Aging. Over the last 15 years, she has worked on improvements to the Medicare Part D Extra Help and other programs for vulnerable people at the federal level.
Prior to joining NCOA, Sara was an Attorney with Legal Services of Southern Piedmont in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she helped people access available public benefits programs.
Sara received her Bachelor’s degree in Politics from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island and her J.D. from the University of Miami (Go ‘Canes!). She resides near Chicago with her husband
and four kids.
Sophie Morgado
Legislative & Policy Associate
National Council on Aging
Sophie Morgado serves as the Legislative & Policy Associate at the National Council on Aging. In this capacity, she advocates for older Americans at the federal policy level, focusing on critical issues such as the Older Americans Act, mental health, vaccine equity, falls prevention as well as other healthcare, equity, and retirement issues.
Prior to starting her professional career at NCOA in September 2023, Sophie served as Health Policy Intern at Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, a Washington, DC-based law firm focused on healthcare issues. In this role, she supported the Powers team in various policy areas including aging, disability, and maternal health. During the Fall of 2021, Sophie served as a Legislative Intern for the United States Senate.
Sophie holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, with a health policy focus, from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She also received her B.S. in Public Health with a minor in Political Science from West Virginia University.
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Join us for a question and answer session about our 2025 Programs of Excellence. We will be available to answer any of your questions as you review the application and contemplate which programs of yours will be best suited for our call for submissions.
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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