2025 Programs of Excellence - Social & Support Services

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.

This webinar features the Social & Support Services category. This award category highlights innovative ways senior centers have addressed economic security and basic needs in their communities. Included are programs and strategies that might be one time or systemic. Special emphasis on strategies that expanded reach in terms of new partners, new participants, or increased engagement.

In this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Highlight best practices from Programs of Excellence programs.

2. Describe innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults.

3. Analyze innovative ways senior centers have addressed economic security and basic needs in their communities.