Environmental and Policy Change for Healthy Aging

August 30, 2010

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The Environmental and Policy Change for Healthy Aging is an innovative online conference series which will bring together people working in aging services, public health, planning, architecture, engineering, recreation, transportation, and health care. The monthly conference modules will address optimal living environments for healthy aging, integrated approaches to mobility, and emerging environmental issues in healthy aging. Sponsored by the CDC Healthy Aging Research Network and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The conference series runs from September 2010 through January 2011. Registration will open in early September. Click for more information about the initiative and to be notified when registration opens.

CIAIP Grantee Presentation at the M. Powell Lawton Conference

August 30, 2010

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Philadelphia Grantee Arlene Segal was invited to give a presentation at the M. Powell Lawton Conference on November 8, 2010. Arlene will discuss her CIAIP Project, "Growing Healthy Lives Together" in a forum entitled "Age-friendly Social Environments: Innovative Models for Active Aging and Social Engagement." Click for conference details.

Philadelphia Grantee Wins $1 per Ticket from the Lilith Fair Concert Tour

July 20, 2010

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To support older women and their families along a spectrum of health, education, and advocacy services, CIAIP Grantee, the Supportive Older Women’s Network (SOWN) will receive $1 per ticket sold at the Lilith Fair concert in Philadelphia.  At the concert, Lilith Fair, which celebrates women in music through a concert tour of North America, will recognize SOWN as the selected winning charity for Philadelphia.  The presentation will take place on Wednesday, July 28 at 5pm at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.

Founded by Sarah McLachlan, Lilith Fair promotes issues related to women and girls through music, raising over $10M for women’s charities throughout North America.  The donated funds will help older women remain independent through SOWN’s innovative community-based and telephone support groups.

CIAIP-Related Workshops and Sessions at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) Annual Conference and Tradeshow (St. Louis, MO, July 17-21, 2010)

July 12, 2010

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For the full conference agenda and session descriptions, click this link: http://www.n4a.org/training-events/annual-conference/?fa=schedule-events

Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program: Opportunities for Older Adults and the Aging Network
Co-presenters: Greg Case is AoA's CIAIP Program Officer; Sue Vaeth is at the Howard County Office on Aging and collaborates with CIAIP grantees at the Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, Inc., Millersville, MD
Sunday, July 18: 8:30am-12:00pm

Community Innovations for Aging in Place Initiative
Co-presenters: Laura Keyes is a CIAIP grantee from the Atlanta Regional Commission; Greg Case is AoA's CIAIP Program Officer; Mia Oberlink is CIAIP Technical Assistance Grant's Project Director
Sunday, July 18: 2:45 pm-3:45 pm

Monday, July 19, 2010
Creating a Lifelong Community (Part 1 of 2)
Co-presenters Cathie Berger and Laura Keyes are CIAIP grantees from the Atlanta Regional Commission
Monday, July 19: 10:15am-11:30am

Free Tools and Replicable Ideas for Raising Awareness of Diabetes and Medicare's Benefits for Screening
Co-presenter Sue Vaeth is at the Howard County Office on Aging and collaborates with CIAIP grantees at the Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, Inc., Millersville, MD
Monday, July 19: 1:15pm-2:30pm

Creating a Lifelong Community (Part 2 of 2) Co-presenters Cathie Berger and Laura Keyes are CIAIP grantees from the Atlanta Regional Commission
Monday, July 19: 1:15pm-2:30pm

Promoting Appropriate Long-Term Care Supports for LGBT Elders: The National Technical Assistance Resource Center
Co-presenter Greg Case is AoA's CIAIP Program Officer
Monday, July 19: 1:15pm-2:30pm

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Innovative Partnerships Between Aging and Disability Communities in Implementing Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
Co-presenter Cathie Berger is a CIAIP Grantee from the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Tuesday, July 20: 2:00pm-3:00pm

$75 Million in Funding Available, HUD-DOT Announce Community Challenge Grants and TIGER II Planning Grants

July 6, 2010

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U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will join forces to award up to $75 million in funding - $35 million in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) II Planning Grants and $40 million in Sustainable Community Challenge Grants for localized planning activities that ultimately lead to projects that integrate transportation, housing and economic development.

The new program builds on the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an innovative new interagency collaboration, launched by President Obama in June 2009, between the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Partnership is designed to remove the traditional federal government silos that exist between departments and strategically target the agencies' transportation, land use, environmental, housing and community development resources to provide communities the resources they need to build more livable, sustainable communities.

TIGER II Planning Grants may be used to plan, prepare or design surface transportation projects that would be eligible for funding under the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program. These projects include highways, bridges, transit, railways, ports or bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

HUD's Sustainable Communities funding will target urban and community planning projects that foster reform and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital and sustainable communities. Such efforts may include amending or replacing local master plans, zoning codes, and building codes either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a specific neighborhood or sector to promote mixed-use development, affordable housing and the re-use of older buildings for new purposes with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local level. Deadline: July 26, 2010. Click for more information.

Funding Opportunities

June 29, 2010

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With continuing support from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the Family Caregiver Alliance is administering the third annual Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer' s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards program. Applications are due August 12, 2010. Three awards of $20,000 each will be awarded to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or universities responding to a community need with a program or project that focuses primarily on family/informal caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. One award will be granted in each of three categories: 1) Creative Expression, 2) Diverse/Multicultural Communities, and 3) Policy and Advocacy. Click for more information.

The Chase Community Giving Summer 2010 Online Program is underway and will award 200 grants in amounts ranging from $20,000 to $250,000. The deadline for voting via facebook is July 12, 2010. Eligible organizations are 501(c)(3) public nonprofits with operating expenses of $1 million or less. Focus areas include healthcare, housing, community development, the environment, combating hunger, human services, and more. Click for more information.

The Retirement Research Foundation is accepting proposals for its upcoming General Grants Program. Applications are due August 1, 2010. Through its General Grants Program, Retirement Research Foundation supports direct service, advocacy, education, and training programs for professionals working directly with older persons as well as research to improve quality of life and independence for vulnerable older adults. Click for more information.

Every month in 2010, the Pepsi Refresh Project is awarding 32 grants in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 for ideas that will have a positive impact on communities within one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Ideas should be feasible and completed 12 months from the date you receive the first funds. Decisions on grants awarded are based on votes from the general public. Click for more information.

Input Requested: Promoting Environmental Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging

May 24, 2010

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UC Berkeley's Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services and Community Strengths host a website and online network called Creating Aging Friendly Communities. Here is the website: www.agingfriendly.org for more information. The online network features collaborative activities, discussions, guest speakers, and sharing of resources to address the challenges and opportunities of making our communities more aging-friendly. To join the online network and receive the weekly email digest - click the link - Click here to join the free Resource Network.

Beginning April 2010 Creating Aging-Friendly Communities is joining with CDC's Healthy Aging Research Network to engage professionals and advocates nationwide in promoting environmental policy change to support healthy aging. This project addresses one often underutilized strategy to create communities that promote healthy and vital aging: environmental policy change. To advance this cause, we all need to learn more about effective policies in these areas and what roles we can play to create policy change. You can become a part of this important one-year initiative!

Start now by taking the online survey about your learning needs and what you would like to accomplish. The survey results will be used to create and make available on Creating Aging-Friendly Communities, action briefs, online resources, interactive online mini-conferences, and to engage the online community in sharing ideas, resources, and successes. Click here to take the survey and get involved! The survey is available through July 1, 2010.

Upcoming n4a conference

April 14, 2010

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SAVE THE DATE for the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) annual conference and tradeshow in St. Louis, MO, July 17-21, 2010. Stay tuned for a listing of CIAIP related workshops and presentations.

More information about the conference can be found here.
More information about n4a can be found here.

CIAIP-Related Workshops and Sessions at Aging in America

March 8, 2010

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CIAIP-Related Workshops and Sessions at Aging in America,
the 2010 Annual Conference of the National Council on
Aging and the American Society on Aging
(Chicago, IL, March 15-19, 2010)

For full, updated session information, you can paste the session name into the “Search the Sessions” tool at: http://www.asaging.org/aia10/index.cfm

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Advancing a Movement: Communities That Are Good Places for All Ages
(Workshop, Co-presenter Phil Stafford is a CIAIP TAG Team member)
Wednesday, March 17; 10:00am-11:30am
Room: Plaza Ballroom B (East Tower, Green Level)

From Civic Engagement to Social Change: New Ways to Put Retirees Back to Work
(Workshop, Co-presenter Terry Kaelber is a CIAIP National Advisory Committee member)
Wednesday, March 17; 10:00am-11:30am
Room: Truffles (West Tower, Blue Level)

Lifelong Communities: Principles for Good Community Design and Smart Growth
(Workshop on Atlanta’s CIAIP project, Co-presenters Cathie Berger and Laura Keyes are CIAIP grantees from the Atlanta Regional Commission)
Wednesday, March 17; 12:00pm-1:00pm
Room: Burnham (West Tower, Silver level, 3rd floor)

Luncheon Presentation: Award Winners of the 2010 ASA-MetLife Foundation MindAlert Program (Part of the National Forum on Brain Fitness, Note: Pre-Registration Is Required)
(Award winner and presenter Graham McDougall is a colleague of Joyce Hefner, a CIAIP grantee from Family Eldercare, Austin, TX)
Wednesday, March 17: 12:30pm-1:45pm
Room: Regency B (West Tower, Gold Level)

Creating Linkages: Helping Underserved High-Rise Residents Age in Place
(Workshop, Co-presenter Cathie Berger is a CIAIP grantee from the Atlanta Regional Commission)
Wednesday, March 17: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Room: Addams (West Tower, Silver Level, 3rd floor)

Innovative Community Approaches to Aging: Models and Promising Practices
(Workshop, CIAIP TAG Team member Phil Stafford thought this session would be of interest)
Wednesday, March 17: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Room: Acapulco (West Tower, Gold Level)

How Online Networks Can Address Isolation and Ensure a Good Life for Older Americans
(Workshop, Co-presenter Marie Jobling is a CIAIP National Advisory Committee member)
Wednesday, March 17: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Room: Regency D (West Tower, Gold Level)

Bridging the Generation Gap Within the Senior Population: Issues Facing LGBT Older Adults
(Workshop, Co-presenter Arielle Rosen is a CIAIP grantee from The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center)
Wednesday, March 17: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Room: Addams (West Tower, Silver Level, 3rd floor)

Community Engagement, Social Capital and Social Networks: Building Blocks for Aging-Friendly Communities
(Workshop, CIAIP TAG Team member Phil Stafford thought this session would be of interest)
Wednesday, March 17: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Room: Haymarket (West Tower, Bronze Level)

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Facilitating Transitions in Care Through Partnerships, Volunteers and the Use of Technology
(Workshop, Co-presenter Cathie Berger is a CIAIP grantee from the Atlanta Regional Commission)
Thursday, March 18: 8:00am-9:30am
Room: Soldier Field (West Tower, Bronze Level)

Community Innovations for Aging in Place
(Workshop, Co-presenters: Greg Case, AoA’s CIAIP Program Officer; Mia Oberlink, CIAIP Technical Assistance Grant’s Project Director; and Arielle Rosen, a  CIAIP grantee from The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center)
Thursday, March 18: 1:30pm-2:30pm 
Room: Columbus AB (East Tower, Gold Level)

CIAIP presentation at the NCOA-ASA 2010 conference, Aging in America

February 3, 2010

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Information about Community Innovations for Aging in Place (CIAIP) will be presented at the 2010 Annual Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging (NCOA-ASA). 

The CIAIP workshop will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2010, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

Workshop Summary
The CIAIP project is an Older Americans Act demonstration program whose purpose is to develop and carry out model aging in place projects. This session will introduce CIAIP projects funded in September of 2009 and provide progress summaries. 

- Participants will learn the background of AoA efforts in the area of aging in place service models, i.e., NORCs and Livable Communities.

- Participants will learn the objectives of the Community Innovations for Aging In Place grant program.

- Participants will be given highlights of the CIAIP award winners and a summary of progress to date.

Workshop details can be found here.

NCOA-ASA conference details can be found here.

First CIAIP National Advisory Committee Meeting Held

February 2, 2010

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The first CIAIP National Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting was held in Washington, DC on January 25-26, 2010.  The meeting was held at AoA offices and was attended by several members of the AoA staff: Greg Case, Robert Hornyak, Deborah Kuhn, Cindy Padilla, and John Wren.  Members of the NAC include:

Anita Altman
Deputy Managing Director of Government and External Affairs
UJA-Federation of New York

E. Douglas Beach
Secretary, Dept. of Elder Affairs
State of Florida

Laura Lowenthal Bly
Co-Director
Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA)
University of Southern Maine

Dina Elani
Director, Public Housing Mgt. & Occupancy Division
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Duane Etienne
President Emeritus
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions

Penny H. Feldman
Senior VP Research and Evaluation
Director, Center for Home Care Policy & Research
VNSNY

Ruth Finkelstein
Vice President for Health Policy
The New York Academy of Medicine

R. Turner Goins
Associate Professor
Department of Community Medicine
Center on Aging
West Virginia University

Robert B. Goldberg
Senior Director, Legislative Affairs
The Jewish Federations of North America

A. Bernice Hutchinson
Director
Dupont Circle Village

Gavin Kennedy
Director, Division of Long-Term Care Policy
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Marie Jobling
Director
Community Living Campaign

Enid Kassner
Director, Independent Living/Long-Term Care
Public Policy Institute
AARP

Terry Kaelber
Project Director
Community Experience Partnership
United Neighborhood Houses

Kathryn Lawler
External Affairs Manager
Atlanta Regional Commission

Fredda Vladeck, NAC Chair
Director, Aging in Place Initiative
United Hospital Fund

CIAIP grantees are announced

September 29, 2009

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The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) announced 14 Community Innovations for Aging in Place Grantees (CIAIP).  The grantee organizations represent diverse communities across the country.  In addition, a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) was awarded to the Center for Home Care Policy and Research (CHCPR) of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) to provide training and technical assistance to the CIAIP grantees.

The AoA press release can be found here.