Journal of Human Sciences and Extension special issue on Aging: What Do Rural Caregivers Need? Implications of Formal Service Usage and the Role of Cooperative Extension Systems
2024
National Needs Assessment
GSA Presentation & Published Abstracts: The Benefit of Cooperative Extension for Older Adult Mental Health & Future Gerontological Research Opportunities
2023
Inclusive Expansion of the North Central Region Aging Network: A Success Story. National Health Outreach Conference, Ithaca, NY.
2022
Grant received: Gathering with Extension Professionals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities in the North Central Region to Seek Understanding and Create Collaborative Partnerships in Aging.
Participated in the Gerontological Society of America training called, The Core Elements of Reframing Aging.
North Central Region (NCR) Extension Regional Award, Team Excellence in Extension
Submitted a successful proposal to the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), to fund “The Gathering,” a meeting of Extension professionals who work in the area of aging from all three Extension systems in the North Central Region. There are 34 land-grant colleges and universities in the twelve North Central Region states. Twelve are designated “1862” land-grants because they were inaugurated with the Morrill Act of 1862, two are historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), or “1890” land-grants established by the 1890 Morrill Act, and the remaining 20 are tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), also known as “1994” land-grants because of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
2021
National Health Outreach Conference (NHOC), Virtual. Priester Award for Outstanding Innovative Program (May)
Educational Toolkit for Enhancing Aging Programming. National Health Outreach Conference, Fort Worth, TX. The presentation covers the NCRAN needs assessment, the development of the NCRAN website, and monthly educational webinars.
2018
National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) Conference, San Antonio, TX. Promoted the NCRAN website with giveaways in the registration area and at members’ presentations.
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Excellence in Multi-State Collaboration Award, 3rd Place National Winner
Aging-related needs in the North Central Region: A needs assessment. National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Webinar Series. (June)
Consciousness-raising about age and ageism. Facilitated discussion presented at the National Health Outreach Conference, Bloomington, MN. Presentation on age and ageism. (May)
Face-to-face meeting in Chicago, IL, funded by the NCRCRD. (March)
2017
Dissemination of needs assessment results at the annual meeting of the National Council of Family Relations. (November)
Exploration of Aging in the National Framework for Health and Wellness: The Educator’s View, National Health Outreach Conference (NHOC), Annapolis, MD. Face-to-face meeting of NCRAN members, supported by North Central Region Leadership; Presented initial results of the needs assessment and a conceptualization of aging in the National Framework for Health and Wellness. Increased awareness and recognition of aging topics at the NHOC. (May)
Submitted a successful proposal to the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) to fund a toolkit, website, and multi-state programmatic training and evaluation. (January)
2016
Follow-up meeting of Consumer Sciences State Specialists. Determination of goals and priorities for the Network and created a logic model. (November)
Launched Needs Assessment survey, funded by North Central Region leadership (September)
Submitted a successful proposal to the North Central Region to fund a needs assessment and a face-to-face meeting of the network at the 2017 National Health Outreach Conference. (June)
Network was founded at the North Central Region Family and Consumer Sciences State Specialists Meeting. (April)
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