Outreach Strategies
Services funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act are intended to target adults 60 and older who are in greatest need, with particular attention to certain groups such as lower-income older adults, those living in rural areas, and older adults at risk of institutional care. Learn about some of the ways to reach these populations.
Guides
- Tip Sheet: Engaging Veterans in Evidence-Based Programs— Outreach and partnership strategies from NCOA
- Dementia Training Resources for Professionals and Volunteers — ACL, NADRC, and RTI list for professionals, caregivers, and volunteers
- Asian American CalFresh Healthy Living Implementation Guide— Tips and insights for working with Asian American audiences
- Cultural Food Preferences in Food Service— Recommendations and resources from the CDC for adding preferred foods
- Aging with a History of Trauma— Strategies from The Jewish Federations to provide Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care to Older Adults and Family Caregivers
- Principles of Trauma Informed Care— Publications, resources, factsheets, and evaluation workbook from The Center for guidance to organizations to establish Person-Centered Trauma-Informed (PCTI) protocols.
Tools & Toolkits
- Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)— CDC program to reduce health disparities
- Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Recipe Collections on Pinterest
Presentations
- Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care for Senior Nutrition Programs (YouTube)— 75-minute session of the NCAPPS OAA Nutrition Services Learning Collaborative
- Mobility Management Connections Mapping Universal Mobility Options to Better Food Access— National Center for Mobility Management webinar that focuses on mapping tools to improve transportation access to healthy food options
- Making Your Meal Program THRIVE (YouTube)— One-hour video about the University of Arizona Center on Aging project, with accompanying presentation Program THRIVE Slides
- Tips To Create a Welcoming Environment for Men— One-hour ACL and NCOA webinar in the Power Up Your Congregate Meal Program series (free registration required to view the video)
Reports
- Nutrition Over 50— Special report by IFICF and AARP on low-income older adults
- Trauma Informed Care Guidance for Aging Services— Strategies from The Jewish Federations to provide Person-Centered Trauma-Informed care to older adults and family caregivers