WHAT'S NEW
TXU Energy Awards Care for Elders $50,000
TXU Energy has awarded Care for Elders a $50,000 grant for the upcoming year. This money will be used to spread the word about Care for Elders and its initiatives, including the roll out of the Get Ready for Life campaign. A special thanks to Kim Campbell for her support and commitment to helping Care for Elders make a difference in our community.
Welcome New Partner!
Care for Elders is pleased to officially welcome Legacy Community Health Services to the partnership. Legacy was created when the Montrose Clinic and The Assistance Fund merged in 2005. By joining forces, they are now able to effectively address the invisible GLBT 60+ community through the SPRY (Seniors Preparing for Rainbow Years) program. SPRY provides mental health and support services for GLBT persons who are age 60 and older, including assessment, peer support, counseling, case management and psychiatry.
Moving Toward the Future - Making Houston/Harris County Elder Friendly!
Mark your calendars for the release of the aging agenda on May 16, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The release of the agenda will take kick off the start of the City of Houston's celebration of Older Americans Month. The Aging Agenda will provide the road map for Houston/Harris County to become an elder friendly and elder prepared community. Care for Elders is one of many partners working with City of Houston to develop the Aging Agenda. For more information call, 713.794.9357. MORE
ACTION NEEDED
Calling All Evidence-Based Programs
The Texas Evidence-Based Health Promotion Program Inventory survey is a tool that was developed to help the state gain a better understanding of what evidence-based health promotion programs are currently being implemented across Texas with regards to older adults. Take advantage of the opportunity to let the state know about your program and to provide insight as to what types of technical assistance might be helpful to encourage more evidence-based health promotion programming. This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete for each program. Take Survey
WORKGROUP & OTHER CFE HIGHLIGHTS
Government Relations
Hearing on long-term care
On March 13, 2008 the House Committee on Human Services will hold a hearing in the Clear Lake Area on long term care. This committee is working on an interim study around long term care and wants public insight to help them. Please plan to attend - your presence is critical to showing support for long term care issues. We will send out more information as it becomes available. MORE
Don't forget to vote in the primaries- Texas is a critical state!
Early voting for the March 4 Texas primary begins tomorrow, February 19 and continues through Friday, February 29. There are many early voting locations in Harris County, for a full list click here (for English), here (for Spanish), and here (for Vietnamese).
Healthy IDEAS
Healthy IDEAS is replicated state-wide in Georgia
Care for Elders, as the national technical assistance site for dissemination of Healthy IDEAS is working with the Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression at Emory University to implement Healthy IDEAS through out Georgia. CCSP community based care coordinators from 12 agencies, representing all the Area Agency on Aging regions across the state were trained to deliver the program with the goal of recognizing and addressing depression and reducing suicide in community dwelling older adults. MORE
Get Involved In A Workgroup!
The 2008 year promises to be a very exciting for Care for Elders. This is a great time get involved in a work group. If you are interested in participating in one of the following work groups please communicate with the contact person indicated below PRIOR to the meeting.
Stakeholder Education:
Morgan Carnes (mcarnes@careforelders.org)
Government Relations:
Barbara McGinity (bmcginity@bbbhou.org)
Dianne Long (dlong@careforelders.org)
Access Network:
Eva Williams (Eva.Williams@cityofhouston.net)
Esther Steinberg (esteinberg@shelteringarms.org)
Quality & Workforce:
Ann Hilbig (ahilbig@Neighborhood-Centers.org)
Morgan Carnes (mcarnes@careforelders.org)
