Thank you to all of the states and organizations who have responded with activities, ideas, and actions taken to address social isolation for older adults during the COVID-19 crisis. The following document combines responses received thus far. Please continue to…
Nutrition Initiatives During COVID-19: Findings from State Aging and Disability Agencies
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health risks and financial burdens for certain at-risk populations can make access to food challenging. This issue brief explores the adjustments that states have made to nutrition programs. The brief highlights examples of opportunities available and…
The Pandemic Effect: A Social Isolation Report
Social isolation is a public health crisis. Social isolation is defined as an absence of meaningful social relationships. Studies have found the health risks of social isolation can be more harmful than obesity, and prolonged isolation is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In a…
Deep Dive: Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar calls attention to the social determinants of health that put these individuals at significant risk for contracting the virus and experiencing adverse health outcomes…
Innovations in Virtual Program Delivery: Lessons Learned Through COVID-19
Many formerly in-person, evidence-based programs across the country have transitioned to remote options to protect the health of older adults, staff and program leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many other programs delivered by community-based organizations have also transitioned to remote…
Toolkit: Power of Partnerships Summer 2020 Virtual Learning Webinar Series
Senior nutrition program providers have admirably risen to meet the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Critical to these efforts has been the ability to leverage existing relationships with key stakeholders (i.e., restaurants, food system partners, technology…
Addressing Food Insecurity and Poor Nutrition in the Era of COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, individuals are facing unprecedented challenges in accessing affordable, nutritious foods. The economic downturn coupled with unanticipated job loss has forced millions of Americans to turn to food banks and food assistance programs, such as SNAP, for the…
Not Enough to Eat: COVID-19 Deepens America’s Hunger Crisis
Prior to COVID-19, even in the midst of a strong economy with a record streak of job growth and low unemployment rates, in 2018 nearly 8 million (4 percent) American adults reported that members of their households sometimes or often…
National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging Webinar Series- Older Adult Peer Support in a Time of COVID-19
Peer support is an effective recovery intervention for older adults with mental health conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of telephonic and digital technologies to deliver mental health services. This webinar will present efforts to bring research to…
Focus on Aging / Federal Partners’ Webinar: Social Isolation and Loneliness
Human beings are social creatures, thriving on connections with others. These connections can help to reduce social isolation and loneliness and lower risk for a variety of physical and mental health conditions. This webinar will focus on how social isolation…
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