ACL Funded Resource Centers: Administration on Aging. Ao. A funded resource centers provide information primarily geared toward professionals; however, several of the following resource centers have information for consumers as well. Back to top. Aging Network Business Practice, Planning, and Program Development. Grantee: National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Contact: Mary Kaschak, MKaschak@n. Website: www. n. 4a. Audience: Area Agencies on Aging and Tribal Organizations.
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is partnering with the Scripps Gerontology Center to implement a national effort to increase the capacity of Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI aging programs to enhance their management practices and methodologies, enhance their leadership, and broaden their role in the delivery of community- based services and supports that transform our nation’s system of health and long- term care to address the needs of older adults and their caregivers. This will be accomplished through data collection and reporting based upon national surveys of AAAs and Title VI programs, intensive training sessions focused on business development and strategic planning, peer and expert technical assistance and training delivered through a web- based Resource Center, and other activities. Back to top. Aging Network’s Volunteer Collaborative. Grantee: National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Administration on Aging (AoA). Pension Counseling and Information Program. National Aging Program Information System NAPIS NAPIS Requirements DADS has to participate in the NAPIS Program to receive NSIP funding. 4th State Units on Aging Nutritionists & Administrators Conference National Aging Program Information System State Program Report (NAPIS SPR) August 29, 2006 Bob Hornyak U.S. Administration on Aging NAPIS SPR Critical Use of.
Client demographic information and for registered services under the Older Americans Act. In the case of Howard County these services include Home Delivered Meals, Nutrition Counseling and Case Management.
Contact Information: Patricia Reid, preid@n. Website: www. agingnetworksvolunteercollaborative. Audience: The Aging Network.
The Aging Network’s Volunteer Collaborative is a national resource center that helps to establish Ao. A and the aging and disability networks as leaders in engaging the growing cohort of talented older adult volunteers in order to meet the growing needs for services. The Volunteer Collaborative offers online resources, comprehensive training, and opportunities for leaders to learn best practices from each other. This support enables organizations to 1) build their capacity through skilled volunteers, who provide solutions that keep older adults and people with disabilities healthy and independent and 2) expand opportunities to serve a broad, diverse range of potential volunteers, including people who receive aging or disability services. Back to top. Community Innovations for Aging in Place (CIAIP) Technical Assistance Center.
Grantee: Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Contact Information: info@ciaip. Website: www. ciaip. Audience: Primary audience: recipients of CIAIP; the public is invited to use the website and contact CIAIP for more information. The CIAIP initiative is intended to assist communities in their efforts to enable older adults to age in place in their homes and communities.
Innovative approaches developed under CIAIP are based on needs assessments that identify community strengths and gaps in supporting aging in place and should represent a collaboration of all interested community stakeholders. The TA resource supports grantees in their efforts. Back to top. National Aging Information and Referral (I& R) Support Center. Grantee: National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities. Contact: info@nasuad. Website: www. nasuad. I. Training, technical assistance, product development and consultation are provided to build capacity and promote continuing development of aging and disability information and referral services nationwide.
NAPIS – National Aging Program Information System – SPR - State Program Reports (federal). Nebraska Aging Management Information System (NAMIS), supporting the aging network. Mediware’s Harmony OmbudsManager Department of Health and Human Services AoA National Aging Program Information System (NAPIS). Iowa NAPIS (National Aging Program Information System) Activity Report State Fiscal Year 2004. ACL Funded Resource Centers Administration on Aging. Planning, and Program Development. Grantee: National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Contact: Mary Kaschak. National Aging Information and Referral (I&R. Acronym Definition; NAPIS: National Agricultural Pest Information System: NAPIS: Natural Products Information System: NAPIS: National Aging Programs Information System: NAPIS: North American Plastics Industry Study. National Aging Program Information System. DADS has to participate in the NAPIS Program to receive NSIP funding.
Back to top. National Aging Resource Consortium for Racial and Minority Seniors. Grantees: Association Nacional Pro Personas Mayores (ANPPM)National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Inc. It is composed of four national minority aging organization partners, each of whom represents one of four major racial and ethnic minority older populations. The Consortium body serves as an interconnected resource center for the Aging Network. Each of the Consortium organizations has agreed to partner and share their distinct strengths and culturally competent expertise for the benefit of racial and ethnic seniors, their families and caregivers. An example of Consortium projects includes outreach support to facilitate implementation of the DHHS/Walgreens Adult Immunization Partnership. Trained professional customer service staff and master’s degree social workers are available at all times.
The National Call Center can help with questions about memory problems, how to deal with challenging behaviors and tips for taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Back to top. National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment. Grantee: National Council on Aging, Inc. Contact: www. centerforbenefits. Website: www. centerforbenefits. Audience: MIPPA Grantees, Benefits Enrollment Centers, the public.
This resource center helps organizations enroll seniors and younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy and improve the quality of their lives. Back to top. National Center on Elder Abuse Information Clearinghouse. Grantee: University of Southern California. Contact: ncea. acl. About/Contact/index.
ELDR), fax 7. 14- 4. Website: ncea. acl. Audience: General public, social service and health care practitioners, the justice system, researchers, advocates, policy makers. The NCEA serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment.
To carry out its mission, the NCEA disseminates elder abuse information to professionals and the public, and provides technical assistance and training to states and to community- based organizations. The NCEA makes news and resources available on- line and an easy- to- use format; collaborates on research; provides training; identifies and provides information about promising practices and interventions; operates a list serve forum for professionals; and provides subject matter expertise on program and policy development. Back to top. National Center on Elder Abuse: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative.
Grantee: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Contact Information: Email: nieji@med. Website: www. nieji. Audience: Tribes, care providers, stakeholders, law enforcement.
The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) was created to address the lack of culturally appropriate information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation in Indian Country. Some of the undertakings of the initiative will include: Establish a resource center on elder abuse to assist tribes in addressing indigenous elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; Identify and make available existing literature, resources and tribal codes that address indigenous elder abuse; and. Develop and disseminate culturally appropriate and responsive resources for use by tribes, care providers, law enforcement and other stakeholders. Back to top. National Clearinghouse for LTC Information. Hosted by: The Department of Health and Human Services Contact Information: aclinfo@acl. Website: longtermcare.
Audience: Public. This website is designed to provide information and resources to assist individuals and their families to plan for future long- term care needs. Back to top. National Consumer Protection Technical Resource Center. Grantee: Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging. Contact: info@smpresource. Website: www. smpresource. Audience: The 5. 5 SMP Projects, the public.
The National Consumer Protection Technical Resource Center (the Center), provides technical assistance, support and training to 5. SMP projects to ensure an effective, consistent national approach to educating Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in the prevention, detection and reporting of health care fraud. The Center promotes and disseminates the work of the SMP projects and provides technical assistance in Medicare, fraud control, and volunteer management through on- line training, workshops, and the SMP mentoring program. The Center conducts training for SMP projects on SMART FACTS, the SMP data management, tracking and reporting system, to ensure that accurate SMP activity and performance data is reported to OIG and the public. The Center also develops volunteer training materials to help ensure consistency and professionalism in the SMP volunteer workforce. Back to top. National Education and Resource Center on Women and Retirement Planning. Grantee: Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement.
Contact: Cindy Hounsell, President, info@wiserwomen. Website: www. wiserwomen. Audience: Consumers, professionals. The National Education and Resource Center on Women and Retirement Planning provides women access to a one- stop gateway that integrates financial information and tools on retirement planning for health, and long- term care. It makes these user- friendly education and planning tools available to traditionally hard- to- reach women. The Center uses traditional and social media to improve access to basic financial retirement literacy tools as well as strategies to prevent fraud and financial exploitation. Information is offered through financial and retirement planning programs, workshops tailored to meet women’s special needs, hard copy and web- based formats.
Back to top. National Falls Prevention Resource Center. Grantee: National Council on Aging. Contact: Kathleen Cameron, Kathleen. Website: www. ncoa. Audience: Aging Network, public health network, ACL falls prevention grantees, health care professionals, older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers.
The National Falls Prevention Resource Center supports the implementation and dissemination of evidence- based falls prevention programs and strategies across the nation.