Latest Past Events

Bergen Roundtable

Hackensack Meridian Fitness & Wellness 87 Routh 17 North, Maywood

Learn the details and implementation timeline for the new Affordable Housing Calculations and important information about Fair Housing & Housing Discrimination Breakfast available at 9:45 AM, Networking until Noon Come and learn from experts about how current considerations in housing are impacting older adults. The N.J. Dept. of Community Affairs recently released Affordable Housing Calculations recommended for nearly every municipality in the state. These calculations will guide development for years to come and may significantly impact affordable senior housing. Regulations regarding Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination are already in place but not always adhered to. These topics are of critical concern to every municipality in New Jersey and, of course, to providers of services to older adults. Find out what they mean and how they impact you and those you serve. Please consider passing this information along to -- and/or bringing with you -- municipal officials who will benefit from this information.

Bergen Roundtable

Hackensack Meridian Fitness & Wellness 87 Routh 17 North, Maywood

Advocating for Equity: Expanding Access to Medicaid for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Join us for an interactive conversation about a new coalition of aging and disability advocates working to reform inequitable Medicaid eligibility standards. These standards unfairly subject older adults and people with disabilities to stricter criteria, limiting their access to critical services that support aging in home and community-based settings. Promising policy and legislative changes could be on the horizon! Your input and participation in this growing campaign are needed! Hannah Diamond, Policy Advocate at Justice in Aging, will discuss current inequities in Medicaid pathways impacting older adults and people with disabilities, outline proposed legislative and policy fixes, and suggest ways Bergen County's provider community and age-friendly advocates can support this effort. Q&A, discussion and networking to follow

AFNJ Police Partnerships

Zoom

Many towns are expanding their community police efforts, and implementing or working with age-friendly initiatives is a perfect fit! Police partnerships can be part of broader efforts to create age-friendly communities, ensuring that older residents can live independently and safely. Join us to hear how Generations for Garfield has built a successful partnership between residents, the Garfield Police Dept. and the community. Also hear from West Orange about their outreach and efforts with older residents. See recording here: https://youtu.be/re18vu3L6JI