January 13th, 2020
On January 13th, 1-4pm, the California Health & Human Services Agency and Department of Aging hosted the Master Plan for Aging’s Five Bold Goals Virtual Summit. Panelists included key MPA stakeholders, State partners, and Legislative leaders.
January 8th, 2020
Governor Newsom released the 2021-2022 budget, which includes investments in Aging & Disability Resource Connections (ADRC); Alzheimer’s Disease awareness campaign, research, caregiving support, and more; increasing & diversifying our geriatric care workforce; expansion of No Wrong Door networks; and more!
January 6th, 2020
CHHS Secretary Mark Ghaly and CDA Director McCoy Wade released the Master Plan for Aging and were joined by MPA Stakeholder Advisory Committee Members Fernando Torres-Gil, Jennie Chin Hansen, and Susan DeMarois; Senator Melissa Hurtado; and Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian. The recording is available on CDA's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rm7ROhdX4).
January 6th, 2020
On January 6th, CDA hosted its third Ensuring Equity in Aging webinar: Culturally Informed Policy & Programs: The Culture of LGBTQ Older Adults. Three local leaders shared ways we can build community, provide services, and create opportunities with and for LGBTQ older adults