Aging Initiative

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• International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
  An international association of institutions of social work education, organizations supporting social work education and social work educators. Annual conference for global social work.
  
  
• John A. Hartford Foundation
  America's leading philanthropy committed to health care, training, research and service system innovations that will ensure the well-being and vitality of older adults.
  
  
• National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)
  NAC provides support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and works to increase public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
  
  
• National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
  By preserving and making available the largest library of electronic data on aging in the United States, NACDA offers opportunities for secondary analysis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance.
  
  
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
  The umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. Provides a network for and connects individuals to local AAAs.
  
  
• National Association of Geriatric Education Centers
  Supports the national network of Geriatric Education Centers (GECs) dedicated to improving the education/training, supply, distribution and quality of health care professionals through strong community-academic partnerships.
  
  
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)
  An association of professional practitioners whose purpose is the development, advancement, and promotion of humane and dignified social, psychological, and health care for the elderly and their families through counseling, treatment, and the delivery of concrete services by qualified, certified providers.
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
  NASW, with over 155,000 members in 55 chapters, is the largest professional association of social workers in the United States. The association works to promote professional development, establish professional standards of social work practice and advance sound social policies.
  
  
• National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
  NCBA has worked to eliminate obstacles to fairness and equal access for one of the most underserved and vulnerable groups in our society – low-income black and minority senior citizens. Programs have focused on three of the most critical needs: housing, employment and health promotion/disease prevention.
  
  
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Aging Activities
  Statistics, data, and resources on aging from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
  
  
• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
  This site provides comprehensive information and assistance on Elder Abuse, including fact sheets, elder abuse laws, past publications, and links to other sites.
  
  
• National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
  One to three million Americans over 65 are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. The "Seniors" page under Issues provides research, reports, and resources for GLBT seniors.
  
  
• National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA)
  An advocate organization with the primary purpose of improving the quality of life for Latino elderly, families and communities. The NHCOA addresses issues of health disparities, economic security, abuse and victimization of the elderly and their families and builds affordable housing for the elderly.
  
  
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care.