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Posts: Public Policy & Advocacy
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Posted by Marci P. on Sep 7th, 2010 8:46am
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Ever wish you could rule the
world? We can’t promise that, but if you
contribute your ideas on Older Americans Act reauthorization to NCOA’s Aging
Exchange during National Senior Center Month, you’ll at least be heard. And as
a senior center professional, you... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Jun 3rd, 2010 4:49pm
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Carol Hunt is hosting an Older Americans Act reauthorization forum on June 4 ( http://www.jspoa.org/UpcomingEvents/UpcomingEvents.html ). A distinguished panel of respondents have been assembled, which includes Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand, Reps. Meeks and Weiner, NISC Chair Dave Taylor, AoA... |
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Posted by Marci P. on May 26th, 2010 10:45am
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When most policymakers think about the challenges of an aging society, they think about the nation’s three major entitlement programs—Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Far too many consider the Older Americans Act (OAA) an afterthought and almost a budgetary “rounding... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Mar 13th, 2010 4:56pm
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Posted by Chuck R. on Feb 16th, 2010 9:48am
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Little did I know when I took the job of “Executive Director” of the
local Senior Center in a tiny, rural town in West Virginia that I would
often feel the same pressures of an air traffic controller at O’Hare on
a Monday morning. Who would have thought that... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Sep 2nd, 2009 5:05pm
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2009 NCOA Advocacy Day is September 15, 2009. Join other aging advocates as they visit their elected officials on Capitol Hill. Learn more at NCOA's Advocacy Day site .
Not traveling to DC? Participate in Virtual Advocacy Day by calling or emailing your Members of... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Aug 10th, 2009 4:48pm
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In an earlier post , I shared some thoughts on scheduling visits with your Representatives and Senators during District Work Periods - also known as recesses.
For the next four weeks, there are no hearings, markups, or votes in the U.S. Capital, so members of Congress have time... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Jul 29th, 2009 4:26pm
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Those of you who receive any Older Americans Act (OAA) funding - have you read the state and area plans? Do you know how to find them?
Program Instructions (PIs) from the Administration on Aging (AoA) regarding plans can be found here: ... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Jul 10th, 2009 9:33am
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| The first step to securing public funding for senior
centers, whether at the national, state or local level, is to define them
accurately. As you all well know, the
diversity of senior centers makes effectively describing them a challenge.
The federal Older Americans Act... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Jun 30th, 2009 10:22am
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Summertime,
and the living is easy. At least that’s
what some of us in Washington, DC are hoping for as Congress closes up shop for
recess. There really hasn’t been much of a break in public policy and
advocacy since last fall. However, in reality,... |
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Posted by Marci P. on Jun 30th, 2009 10:18am
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Why a
Blog on Public Policy?
Public policy can have a large impact on senior
centers, and on the seniors those centers serve. By sharing their ideas and
personal experiences, aging-field professionals can bring to light challenges
and solutions that make for strong public... |
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