The April Last Bite

Volume 2 | Issue 8

News from the

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center

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Join the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Tuesday, April 30, at 9am CT as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of Instructional Campus on Aging Nutrition! (ican!)

Learn how the interactive platform can provide more information and education about the senior nutrition program, specifically focused on Area Agencies on Aging, local service providers, State Units on Aging, congregate and home delivered meal programs staff and volunteers, and more. The short webinar will provide an overview of the ican! platform, module information, and how to integrate employees and volunteers.

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News from the Administration

for Community Living

Older Americans Month 2024

Every May, ACL leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year's theme is Powered by Connection, which recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. Join us in exploring the vital role that connectedness plays in supporting independence and aging in place.

Visit acl.gov/oam

News from the Aging Network

Application Deadline is Tomorrow, April 26, for NCAPPS OAA Title III Nutrition Services Learning Collaborative

Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III nutrition programs, such as home-delivered meals and congregate meals, are often the first and primary touchpoint for older adults. For this reason, these programs can serve as a critical connection to other formal and informal supports. Nutrition programs represent a unique opportunity to identify a person’s needs and preferences, offer information about community resources, and help a person navigate what is available in their communities. However, across the country, nutrition programs vary greatly in their size, staffing, resources, and capacity to deliver person-and family-centered services.

Facilitated by NCAPPS, this Learning Collaborative will bring together teams composed of State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, No Wrong Door programs, and other nutrition program professionals and their community partners to engage in peer-to-peer learning over a six-month period to:

Share promising practices and explore innovative approaches to holistically supporting older adults accessing nutrition services who may need additional services and supports.
Expand the capacity of nutrition programs to support older adults in person-and family-centered ways through enhanced screening, identification of community resources, and navigation of community supports.
Identify how to use existing funding sources in a sustainable way to support whole-person, wraparound, person-and family-centered nutrition services.

More information can be found in the announcement and application.

The National Council on Aging is excited to welcome Jenifer Lewis, esteemed actress known as the “Mother of Black Hollywood,” to the stage as keynote speaker for our 2024 Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium.

Jenifer has talked openly about the importance of prioritizing #MentalHealth and breaking the stigmas surrounding it, especially in #BIPOC communities.

We’re honored to have Jenifer as part of our symposium, happening Thursday, May 2!

Registration is now open for Age + Action 2024, taking place May 6 – 8 in Arlington, Virginia. Join your community and engage with professionals across the aging services field.

Attendees call the conference "a premier event" with "great topics" and presentations that are "engaging, inspiring, and filled me with hope for a better world." Discover innovative programs. Network with colleagues. Get inspired and rejuvenated. Join us in person or online—or both—for this one-of-a-kind opportunity for aging services professionals.

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