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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Age-Friendly Communities Movement in New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration and New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well held an exciting event highlighting the age-friendly communities movement in New Jersey. This event included insights from leading age-friendly champions in the state reflecting on the foundations and exciting new developments for progress in the Garden State. \nView the recording here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wpuGQBDbEo \nSee slides below: \nAge-Friendly Leonia. 5.1.25 \nAging Well West Orange Presentation NJAAW \nOAM May 1 \nResources from the Presenters:\nUpcoming Events on Aging in New Jersey: We encourage everyone to check out and attend the many great events on aging that are taking place across New Jersey this month and next! Access this list of the exciting convenings on aging here (including dates and links to registration information).\n\nLifelong Strong New Jersey Campaign:  Visit the campaign’s website to get connected! \nLocal Age-Friendly Initiatives Featured at the Event: \n\nAge-Friendly Teaneck\nAging Well West Orange\nAge-Friendly Leonia  \n\nNJ Department of Human Services Age-Friendly Grants Program: \n\nRecent press release about the program (including grantees)\nNJDHS Division of Aging Services “Age-Friendly Resources” page\n\nResearch on Age-Friendly Community Practice: \n\nAge-Friendly Communities Research at the Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration\nA recent article about how age-friendly work in New Jersey illustrates systems change on aging\n\n  \nMultisector Plan for Aging in New Jersey: \n\nLearn about State Multisector Plans for Aging\nLearn about New Jersey’s work in developing a Multisector Plan for Aging (as a current participant in the Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Learning Collaborative )\n\n  \nOther Resources Shared During the Event: \n\nAging in Supportive Housing Guide: A Resource for Municipalities and Advocates in New Jersey (Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey)\nToolkit for launching local “Exploring Careers in Aging Internship Program” from Age-Friendly Teaneck\nRecording from a prior Age-Friendly North Jersey virtual meeting about community-police partnerships on aging\nMunicipal Toolkit for Building Age-Friendly Communities (from Age-Friendly Ridgewood)\nFindings from a Recent Survey of Older Adults in New Jersey (from NJAAW)\nFactsheet on Medicaid and Its Role for Older Adults in New Jersey (from AARP)\nBegen Roundtable (organized by age-friendly leaders in Bergen County)\nMap of afforable senior housing communities in New Jersey (from Rutgers)\nFollow Allison Barkoff on LinkedIn (professor and former ACL Director)\n\n\nWe look forward to staying connected in our shared interest and passion for improving social contexts for aging and health equity in New Jersey and beyond. We invite you to stay connected with the Hub through our e-newsletter and LinkedIn\, as well as with NJAAW through its e-newsletter and LinkedIn.
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/celebrating-the-age-friendly-communities-movement-in-new-jersey/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Bergen Roundtable Older Americans Month Networking Event and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Older Americans Month theme is Flip the Script on Aging. This Roundtable will highlight the ways in which Bergen County’s age-friendly movement is working to counter ageist stereotypes and promote good policies and practices that benefit people of all ages. New Jersey has seen significant age-friendly progress this year! Come to learn\, network and celebrate! \n\nWe will welcome leaders from Cliffside Park\, Leonia\, Mahwah and Paramus\, communities that were recently named recipients of the first Age-Friendly grants from the State of New Jersey!\nWe will hear from Age-Friendly Ridgewood leaders about their new and extremely informative Age-Friendly Municipal Toolkit\nWe will hear updates from the County’s Age-Friendly Coordinator\nWe will discuss how actions of the State and Federal governments may impact older adults and YOU – the providers of services to them.\n\nFree but please register below
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/bergen-roundtable-older-americans-month-networking-event-and-celebration/
LOCATION:The Garfield VFW  340 Outwater Lane  Garfield\, NJ 07026\, 340 Outwater Lane Garfield\, Garfield\, NJ\, United States
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SUMMARY:AFNJ Transportation Webinar - NJTIP @ Rutgers
DESCRIPTION:Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to our in-person Transportation Symposium on April 3\, we are inviting some of the speakers back to share their presentations with a wider audience. We know how important transportation is to older adults and age-friendly communities\, so please join us to learn about NJTIP @ Rutgers with Melody Bundy\, Research Coordinator\, NJTIP @ Rutgers/Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. \nView the recording here: https://youtu.be/GLnqiIYsJjo
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/afnj-transportation-webinar-njtip-rutgers/
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SUMMARY:AFNJ Transportation Webinar - NJ Mature Drivers Resource Center
DESCRIPTION:Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to our in-person Transportation Symposium on April 3\, we are inviting some of the speakers back to share their presentations with a wider audience. We know how important transportation is to older adults and age-friendly communities\, so please join us to learn about the NJ Mature Drivers Resource Center with Sean Meehan. \nSee the recording here: https://youtu.be/5kAYSgvQfJY
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/afnj-transportation-webinar-nj-mature-drivers-resource-center/
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SUMMARY:Libraries as an Invaluable Resource for Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:Libraries are trusted\, familiar spaces that offer invaluable resources—serving as gateways to lifelong learning\, civic engagement\, and social connection. The 2024 NJAAW Survey of Older Adults reinforced this\, finding that older adults are more likely to visit\, trust\, and engage with their local library than with senior centers or other organizations. Leonia Public Library\, under the leadership of Director Michelle Malone\, already exemplifies this through robust programs for older adults\, and we are thrilled they will be hosting the September meeting.   \nJoin us to learn how we can expand partnerships and collaborations with public libraries across New Jersey to amplify their role in the age-friendly movement. \nPlease register here: \n https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/b03174ca-ab50-4e27-9401-f91183c305b4 \n 
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/libraries-as-an-invaluable-resource-for-older-adults/
LOCATION:Leonia Library
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SUMMARY:AFNJ Virtual Meeting - Dementia and Age-Friendly
DESCRIPTION:Sara Gorman\, PhD\, MPH\, Program Director at the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter\, will discuss some of the programs and resources the chapter has to offer\, including  the Association’s wide range of educational programs for the general public on the signs of Alzheimer’s and the nature of the disease\, caregiver training\, including how to respond to and manage dementia-related behaviors\, how to communicate effectively\, how to support independence for those who struggle with activities of daily living\, how to plan for the future (financially and otherwise)\, and other related topics. Learn about the ways the Association can support you and your work to ensure better aging across the state. \nWe will also hear about Bergen County’s dementia-friendly work and how it fits into their larger age-friendly efforts. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xgcx6gpeR9uOGHIeBlScDA
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/afnj-virtual-meeting-dementia-and-age-friendly/
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SUMMARY:Meet the Great Homes and Neighborhoods for All (GHNA) Initiative
DESCRIPTION:What makes a community friendly for older New Jerseyans is what makes a community friendly for everyone! Great Homes and Neighborhoods for All (GHNA) is a statewide\, pro-housing initiative tackling New Jersey’s housing and neighborhood challenges by examining the zoning and land use barriers standing in the way of progress. Organized around the concept that everyone in New Jersey deserves an affordable place to live – in a safe\, vibrant community\, GHNA includes advocates for smart growth and housing justice\, for-profit and nonprofit developers\, community development leaders\, academics\, local pro-housing campaign representatives\, and land use planners. Join to learn more about the priorities of GHNA and how you can get involved! \nSee the recording here: https://youtu.be/yjMEURN-vOE \n 
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/meet-the-great-homes-and-neighborhoods-for-all-ghna-initiative/
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Age-Friendly NJ Alliance  Peer-to-Peer Learning Event
DESCRIPTION:On April 14 we brought together community leaders\, age-friendly advocates\, and local changemakers for an energizing in-person session focused on the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC)—a statewide community health initiative empowering local leaders to make their communities a better place to live\, work\, play and age. MWC provides evidence-based tools and strategies for mayors and community leaders to help their residents achieve healthier lifestyles\, and has 400+ participating communities throughout New Jersey. \nSpeakers: \n\nKatie Bisaha\, Program Officer at the New Jersey Healthcare Quality Institute\nGenaya Palmer\, MA\, LPC\, Director\, Suicide Prevention Services\,  Mental Health Association Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Inc\,\nShannon Lyons\, MS\, Age-Friendly Grants Program\nAlyssa DeSantis\, Princeton Health Department\n\n  \nSee the presenters’ slides: \nKatie Bisaha: \nAge Friendly Presentation \nAlyssa DeSantis: \nHealthy Aging MWC – Princeton – Alyssa DeSantis \nShannon Lyons: \nMayors wellness campaign AFNJ 4-14-26 \nGenaya Palmer: \nWellness In Action – The Collaborative Efforts of West Orange Senior Services & The Mental Health Association \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://agefriendlynj.org/event/spring-2026-age-friendly-nj-alliance-peer-to-peer-learning-event/
LOCATION:Fair Lawn Community Center\, 10-10 20th Street\, Fairlawn\, NJ
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