Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center
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Celebrate Senior Center Month This September
September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to showcase your senior center and promote a positive image of aging. Join other senior centers as we learn from one another, tell powerful stories within our communities, and raise senior center voices in advocacy efforts that frequently overlook us.
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NCOA Acknowledges the Support of the U.S. Administration for Community Living for Funding the Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center from 2021-2024
Become a Member of the National Institute of Senior Centers
As an affiliate member of NCOA's National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), you're connected to a national network that's committed to supporting and strengthening the nation’s 11,000 senior centers. Free to join, NISC supports senior centers with best practices and innovations in programming, as well as networking and training opportunities.
Get to Know the National Institute of Senior Centers
NISC Affiliate Benefits
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NISC Standards of Excellence
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NCOA's Healthy Aging Programs
Through NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging, we produce solutions that address social and behavioral determinants of health and wellbeing. Learn more about NCOA's wellness programs, tools, and resources that help older adults live healthier lives.
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