2019 Age+ActionConference:

Opportunities and Resources

April 25, 2019

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Presenters• Howard Bedlin

Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy• Marci Phillips

Director, Public Policy & Advocacy• Pat Branson

Mayor, Kodiak, AK; Executive Director, Senior Citizens of Kodiak, Inc.• Betsy Abramson

Executive Director, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging• Patricia League

National Program Manager, A Matter of Balance, MaineHealth• Darcy Scott

Consultant

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Basics

• All lines are muted; please enter questions or comments into the chat box.

• The slides and recording will be made available in the coming days

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Join Us at Age+Action 2019!

Learn at 100+ educational sessions Explore tracks on Healthy Living, Economic Security, Senior Centers, and more Educate Congress during Hill Day Honor leaders in the field—and network with your peers Co-create a new vision for the aging network

Register by May 1 to save! www.ageaction.org

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The 2019 Age+Action Hill Day• Wednesday, June 19*

• Optional part of the Age+ Action Conference

• A chance to be part of a larger effort to inform Congress about senior policy issues

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Recap: What is Hill Day? • It’s an opening to begin/strengthen relationships with

federal elected officials and their DC staff

• It’s an opportunity to educate them about:o Your expertise and insights on the needs of older adults in

your community; o The programs, services, and solutions you provide; ando Current policy issues of interest/concern.

• It’s a chance to be part of a larger effort to inform Congress about seniors’ issues, with NCOA support

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Hill Day Champion: Mayor Pat Branson

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Hill Day Champion: Betsy Abramson

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Hill Day Champion: Patti League

Sandy’s story: https://youtu.be/A-Rji1bYPIw

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Next steps: SurveyComplete the Hill Day Survey by May 1

• Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NCOAHillDay2019• Officially sign up for Hill Day visits OR let us know you need

more info or want to explore future opportunities• Share details to help us connect with you• Note the reach of your organization to various Congressional

Districts• Detail any existing relationships with your Congressional

delegation or their staff

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Next steps: Scheduling visits

• Scheduling management

• Timeline for scheduling

• Scheduling outcomes

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Next steps• Look for emails with information for and support on:

o Scheduling meetings and partnering with colleagueso Learning more about your Congressional delegation, including key

targetso Details on national policy issues NCOA is prioritizingo Tips for assembling your local expertise and insights to share

• Join our June webinar to:o Learn about the latest policy developments on our key issueso Access materials to help educate your Congressional delegationo Get tips for successful Hill meetings

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Key issues • Make MIPPA permanent

o Continuing Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts to improve access to key benefits

• Reauthorizing OAAo Creating new innovation opportunitieso Enhancing healthy aging, falls prevention, CDSME, SCSEPo Promoting aging network’s role in addressing SDOH & isolation

• Investing in Aging Serviceso Protecting & increasing funding for the full array of OAA programs,

SHIPs, and other services for seniors’ health and economic security

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Resources• National Fact Sheets

o NCOA one-pagers on key issues with national data

• State Fact Sheetso NCOA one-pagers on MIPPA, falls prevention, CDSME

with state data on need, program successes, contact information

• YOUR Handouts!o Your promotional materials on your organization, your

work, and those you serve.

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Resources

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Questions?

• Please enter your questions in the chat box

• Also follow up with the Public Policy & Advocacy team:o advocacy@ncoa.org