NJFA was established in 1998 with a mission to promote innovative approaches to enable older adults to live independently through grants, awareness campaigns, and policy influence. NJFA provides over $380,000 annually in grants serving over 25,000 people, holds conferences for aging professionals, and conducts research on issues impacting seniors like economic security, transportation, caregiving, and employment. This research is used to advocate for policies supporting dignified aging.
Aligning to Improve Outcomes: The Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes
A presentation from a symposium at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation's (DDT) 34th annual Diabetes Translation Conference on April 11-14, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Effect of cooperative societies on poverty alleviation among rural farm house...ResearchWap
The broad objective of the study is to access the importance of cooperative societies in alleviating poverty among rural household.
The specific objectives are to;
i. examinethe socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the study area.
ii. assessthe incidence, depth and severity of poverty among the respondents.
iii. examine the determinants of poverty among the rural households
iv. examinethe influence of cooperative membership on poverty status of rural households.
v. constraint affecting cooperative society in alleviating poverty.
Delivered by Shama Kharkal, CEO, Swasti, Chair, Asia Pacific Alliance on Sexual and Reproductive Health Trustee, Catalyst Foundation at the Global Forum 2020 Supply Chain and Gender session.
Aligning to Improve Outcomes: The Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes
A presentation from a symposium at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation's (DDT) 34th annual Diabetes Translation Conference on April 11-14, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Effect of cooperative societies on poverty alleviation among rural farm house...ResearchWap
The broad objective of the study is to access the importance of cooperative societies in alleviating poverty among rural household.
The specific objectives are to;
i. examinethe socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the study area.
ii. assessthe incidence, depth and severity of poverty among the respondents.
iii. examine the determinants of poverty among the rural households
iv. examinethe influence of cooperative membership on poverty status of rural households.
v. constraint affecting cooperative society in alleviating poverty.
Delivered by Shama Kharkal, CEO, Swasti, Chair, Asia Pacific Alliance on Sexual and Reproductive Health Trustee, Catalyst Foundation at the Global Forum 2020 Supply Chain and Gender session.
This paper examines the institutional and political constraints that
inhibit multilateral and bilateral donor agencies supporting poverty reduction
initiatives on the ground. These include the constraints related to their own structures
and the political systems in which they are embedded, and those related to
their relationships with recipient governments. The paper also considers how
current trends in development assistance towards greater donor harmonization
and the associated processes within Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), the
shift from project support to budget support, and the drive for greater “efficiency”
may further limit donors’ capacity to support pro-poor local initiatives. It also
discusses how these trends in development assistance are marginalizing support
for those aspects of development that require relatively little external funding but
also require that this funding be used carefully and strategically, engaging directly
with poor groups and their organizations, and enlarging their scope for influence
and action.
Integrating Health, Livable Communities and Transit: A How-To Discussion by E...Rail~Volution
Where do wellness issues fit in the transit conversation? What is the link between how we build our cities and transportation networks, and the physical, social, mental and economic wellness of our communities? Participate in the discussion with health funders, community development professionals, health equity advocates and urban planners. Hear how they've leveraged new funding sources for critical investments. What are the politics, processes and mechanics of integrating health, wellness and health equity issues into the planning and design of livable communities? Learn new techniques and perspectives from health foundations, public policy advocates and urban designers and cities in the US (Phoenix, Dallas, Houston) and Canada.
Moderator: Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Senior Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas
Antonio Gomez-Palacio, Principal, DIALOG, Toronto, Ontario
C.J. Hager, Director, Healthy Community Policies, St. Luke's Health Initiatives, Phoenix, Arizona
Niiobli Armah, IV, Managing Director, WE-COLLAB, Houston, Texas
2008 Council of State Governments Innovations GCAL Natl WinnerDavid Covington
Council of State Governments Innovations – The Georgia Crisis & Access Line was selected as an innovations and transferability award national winner after the Southeastern Regional finals in Oklahoma City.
Lois Wessel - Communicating with your ClientsPlain Talk 2015
"Communicating with your Clients: Tools for Health and Social Service Providers" was presented at the Center for Health Literacy Conference 2011: Plain Talk In Complex Times by Lois Wessel, RN, CFNP, Associate Director for Programs, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.
Description: This session will discuss how professionals who interact with clients with limited literacy can make their institution, office setting, forms and face-to-face interactions understandable and welcoming to clients with low health literacy. The session will consider how language, culture and literacy come together and can potentially cause barriers to communication and will look at strategies to prevent and overcome these barriers.
This paper examines the institutional and political constraints that
inhibit multilateral and bilateral donor agencies supporting poverty reduction
initiatives on the ground. These include the constraints related to their own structures
and the political systems in which they are embedded, and those related to
their relationships with recipient governments. The paper also considers how
current trends in development assistance towards greater donor harmonization
and the associated processes within Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), the
shift from project support to budget support, and the drive for greater “efficiency”
may further limit donors’ capacity to support pro-poor local initiatives. It also
discusses how these trends in development assistance are marginalizing support
for those aspects of development that require relatively little external funding but
also require that this funding be used carefully and strategically, engaging directly
with poor groups and their organizations, and enlarging their scope for influence
and action.
Integrating Health, Livable Communities and Transit: A How-To Discussion by E...Rail~Volution
Where do wellness issues fit in the transit conversation? What is the link between how we build our cities and transportation networks, and the physical, social, mental and economic wellness of our communities? Participate in the discussion with health funders, community development professionals, health equity advocates and urban planners. Hear how they've leveraged new funding sources for critical investments. What are the politics, processes and mechanics of integrating health, wellness and health equity issues into the planning and design of livable communities? Learn new techniques and perspectives from health foundations, public policy advocates and urban designers and cities in the US (Phoenix, Dallas, Houston) and Canada.
Moderator: Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Senior Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas
Antonio Gomez-Palacio, Principal, DIALOG, Toronto, Ontario
C.J. Hager, Director, Healthy Community Policies, St. Luke's Health Initiatives, Phoenix, Arizona
Niiobli Armah, IV, Managing Director, WE-COLLAB, Houston, Texas
2008 Council of State Governments Innovations GCAL Natl WinnerDavid Covington
Council of State Governments Innovations – The Georgia Crisis & Access Line was selected as an innovations and transferability award national winner after the Southeastern Regional finals in Oklahoma City.
Lois Wessel - Communicating with your ClientsPlain Talk 2015
"Communicating with your Clients: Tools for Health and Social Service Providers" was presented at the Center for Health Literacy Conference 2011: Plain Talk In Complex Times by Lois Wessel, RN, CFNP, Associate Director for Programs, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.
Description: This session will discuss how professionals who interact with clients with limited literacy can make their institution, office setting, forms and face-to-face interactions understandable and welcoming to clients with low health literacy. The session will consider how language, culture and literacy come together and can potentially cause barriers to communication and will look at strategies to prevent and overcome these barriers.
Using Kingston's JSNA data to meet local needSuperhighways
Kingston Council's Public Health team shared how a comprehensive picture of the assessment of current and future health & social care needs of the local population can help communities in Kingston at the Kingston Data Hack day in June 2018.
Age Friendly City: Definition and Case StudiesShakti Mishra
The WHO Age-friendly Cities framework developed in the Global Age-friendly Cities Guide proposes eight interconnected domains that can help to identify and address barriers to the well-being and participation of older people.
YoungScot - the national youth information and citizen agency for Scotland.
Including information on the National Youth Information Framework developed with SLIC.
Cities are becoming the most prominent context for social change in the world today, and they offer exciting opportunities for participative governance. A model of “systematic civic stewardship” frames the city as community-based, action-learning system. Leaders play key roles in neighborhood teams focused on local challenges (graduation rates, health outcomes, etc.), while learning and working with peers via city-wide communities of practice. We have much to learn about learning systems in any context—understanding how they work in communities and cities draws on organization experience and provokes new insights.
The information in this report highlights the important work of several nonprofit organizations within Stockton communities to combat the negative effects of environmental degradation and environmental injustice. They work to create a more just and equitable community where everyone has a voice at the table.
NJFuture Redevelopment Forum 13 Creative Housing Egan handout 3
1. New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA)
www.njfoundationforaging.org Aging Insights: www.Youtube.com/njfoundationforaging 609-421-0206
NJFA was established in 1998 with a mission to promote innovative approaches in the delivery of services that
enable older adults to live in the community with independence and dignity through grant making to address
unmet needs and through increasing society’s awareness to influence public policy. NJFA serves more than
500,000 persons annually.
Public-private partnerships to support aging issues and services in New Jersey
Grant awards for innovative programs: $380,000 for 44 grants serving more than 25,000 persons
Statewide professional development conferences –15th Annual Conference in June 12, 2013
Policy research and social action – 5 in depth research and policy reports listed below
Public awareness, multi-media PR and public education: Renaissance Magazine with 100,000 readers;
Aging Insights, TV program with 400,000 viewers, now on NJFA’s YouTube channel
Social Networking: Website, with report & caregiver resources. Plus a Blog; Face book and Twitter
Social Action and Policy Sessions & Research
2010 Stakeholder Sessions on the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, Proceedings *
Elder Economics and Senior Hunger Session for policy makers in NJ in 2011
Affordable Housing Advocacy with Fight Poverty with Faith in 2012
Co-convener of the Anti Poverty Network of NJ since 2012
2012 NJ Elder Economic Index Update Project* a research Index Report that provides a county by
county analysis of the actual living costs for seniors and county demographics including gender race and
housing status of seniors living on the edge of poverty. A companion recommendation section looks at
the ways seniors can close the widening gap between their income and expenses. These materials are
tools for policy makers, aging advocates and others to develop policies to help seniors age with dignity
by promoting their economic security through a multi-pronged approach that includes organizing,
advocacy and research. This builds on the previous 2009 NJ Elder Index report.
“Safe Mobility at Any Age” -stakeholder sessions in 2004-2005, report* was released in February 2005
Policy sessions were hosted with Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University to bring
together stakeholders from local, state and federal transportation planning organizations with
representatives from community transportation, health and senior programs to focus on at-risk senior
driver issues.
Medical Transportation* (2002)
Family Caregiving- Helping Caregivers to Care* (2003)
Mature Workers As Untapped Resources, seminar & policy session (2000)
Professional Development
15th Annual Professional Conference, June 12, 2013 Conference, Jamesburg, NJ. Sessions on skills
building CEU program for 200 aging network professionals including psychologists, nurses, social
workers, activities specialists, AAA, senior center & housing staff & community service staff at the
municipal and county levels.
NJ Elder Economic Summit and Regional Sessions, April through Sept 2011, linking credit/debt and foreclosure
specialists with aging services. Online resources directory: foreclosure prevention, etc. available on NJFA website.
* These reports are available on NJFA’s website www.njfoundationforaging.org/issues.html
To learn more about NJFA, visit www.njfoundationforaging.org, or call 609-421-0206