Every year through its National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), NCOA honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. 
2023 Programs of Excellence Awards winnersMarketing/Public Relations

• Winner: The CSC Discovery Network—Colchester Senior Center
• Honorable mention: Talk of the Town—Bernardston Senior Center

Intergenerational

• Winner: A Visit with our Transition Academy Friends—Berlin Senior Center
• Honorable mention: Passing the Torch—Motion Picture & Television Fund

Health and Wellness

• Winner: Pride in the Park—Center in the Park, Philadelphia
• Honorable mention: Life Purpose Wellness Challenge—Hillborough County Aging Services,Progress Village Senior Center
• Honorable mention: Wellness Space & Mental Health Program—ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center

Nutrition

• Winner: HEAL (Healthy Eating, Aging, Living) Nutrition Education Program—City of San Antonio
• Honorable mention:  Golden Bites: Fun and Flavorful Nutrition Education—Hillsborough County Aging Services

Technology, Virtual, and Hybrid Programming

• Winner: Stories from the View Podcast—East Longmeadow Council on Aging
• Honorable mention: Technology Training and SKYPE WITH SCOPE—SCOPE Senior Services of Trunbull County

Social and Support Services

• Winner: Creation of a Social Services Division in a Senior Center—Forsyth County Senior Services
• Honorable mention: Senior Advocate Program—McMinn Senior Activity Center
• Honorable mention: Veterans Coffee Club—Muncie/Delaware County Senior Citizen Center

Modernizing Senior Centers Innovation

• Winner: Wellness on Wheels-Mobile Senior Center—Center 50+
• Honorable mention: Silver Pride—Senior Friendship Centers

"We are thrilled every year to recognize the innovation and creativity of senior centers as they improve the lives of older adults in their communities," said Dianne Stone, NCOA's Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging. 
These programs impact the lives of older adults in so many ways and provide example and inspiration for senior centers across the country."

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Congratulations to our Jay Morgan Award winners, Sally Marvin and Mary Jo Mckay!
These ladies have provided years of service, innovation, and dedication to senior centers and we are grateful to have them be apart of our FASC Family
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2024 Annual Training was hosted at Baker Senior Center in Naples, Florida.  Over 40 professionals came together to network and learn more about operating a Senior Center.  We were welcomed by the fabulous staff of the Baker Senior Center.  The space was beautiful along with the participants.  Opening up, we heard from Lori Radice & Shannon Bishop of Hillsborough County.  They brought their energy and enthusiasm to the podium and shared about "How to Get the Most Out of Partnerships".  We all walked away with some ideas.  Next up was Carol Ware - Sunshine Senior Center facilitated a interactive "Programming Extravaganza".  We were able to share ideas and toot our own horns on creative program ideas. On Friday, Kristy Carter and Jenny Macias teamed up to share about "Finding the Funds".  Many times funding can be challenging and they were able to share some creative ideas from two different models on funding.  Sheila Salyer - Tallahassee Senior Center closed out the training with "Creating Your Senior Center Road Map".  Sheila is always helping others find the path to being organized. 

​Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and watch for future opportunities. 

The FASC Training Registration is now available! Details are forthcoming, but the link below will allow you to submit your registration in the mean time! 

Please use these links to download the documents needed for the annual February FASC Trainings:

The Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) seeks public input to assist with determining the needs of elders in Florida to better inform our state planning process. The State Plan on Aging is a strategic plan that establishes goals, objectives, and strategies for the Department and its Aging Network partners in working to provide cost-effective, high quality services to Florida’s older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers.
We would appreciate your support of these efforts by sharing this short survey by posting the link provided below on your website, emailing it to your members or clients, or sharing it at any of your public events. Your own response to the survey is also welcome.
2019 State Plan on Aging Public Input Survey
The information provided through this survey will be invaluable in our efforts to build a dynamic and effective State Plan on Aging.
​If you have any questions about this survey or have any difficulties with the link provided, please contact Heather Orender Turner at (850) 414-2095 or [email protected].

The FCOA Conference was held August 19-21 in Orlando, and FASC was well represented! An intensive discussing Standards of Excellence and accreditation was held before the conference began, a track of sessions ran throughout the conference, and the Flo Goldmann Award was presented at the closing session. Thanks to everyone in attendance for making the conference a resounding success! 

Congratulations to Mary Jo McKay (Hillsborough County Aging Services) and Terry McGannon (Friendship Center) who received awards during the NISC Leo Laks Luncheon at the NCOA Conference!
In the photos, the awards are presented by Maureen O'Leary, NISC Program Manager. http://bit.ly/2LxAd1M