http://www.asaging.org/networks/archives.cfm?cg=LGAIN

Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network
LGAIN - An ASA Constituent Group

From back issues of
OutWord

Programs for Older LGBT Persons at The Center, Orange County

Mina (my domestic partner) and I attended a social gathering of LGAIN (Lesbian, Gay Aging Interest Network of (ASA) American Society on Aging recently which took place at the Orange county LGBT Center in Garden Grove. We were impressed with the number of program geared toward lgbt older persons at the Orange County LGBT Center (The Center) . See below. For more information on LGain go to http://www.asaging.org/networks/index.cfm?cg=LGAIN.


http://www.thecenteroc.org/Programs/Seniors/

The Center Orange County
12752 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
714.534.0862

Admin, Testing, & Sr. Services - Suite 106
Counseling - Suite 103
Programs - Suite 101

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Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:43 PM The Center Calendar
Senior Survey

The Center Orange County Releases Report on LGBT Seniors.

Senior Services Program

Begun in 2004 with a grant from The California Wellness Foundation, The Senior Services Program is working to build a comprehensive program that provides support and advocacy for LGBT adults in Orange County who are age fifty and older.

Support

* opportunities for seniors to meet & socialize
* information and referral on aging services and LGBT resources
* counseling and support groups

Advocacy

* for senior issues and concerns in the LGBT community
* for LGBT issues and concerns in the aging services community including training of service providers

Needs Assessment Survey

* conducted from mid-2004 through mid- 2005 to gain greater knowledge and understanding of the specific needs and concerns of Orange County’s LGBT seniors.
* the report, LGBT Seniors in Orange County, will be published in early 2006

The Senior Services Program at The Center Orange County is funded by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF). Created in 1992 as an independent, private foundation, TCWF’s mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention programs.

Seniors @ The Center

Click to find out more about these activites sponsored by the Senior Services program. Then stop by and have some fun, learn something, and make some new friends.

Senior Social Potlucks

Senior Seminar Series

Seniors @ Shanti

Seniors @ Seal Beach

Out on Thursdays

Senior Services Menu
» Home
» LGBT Seniors in Orange County - Survey Results
» MS WORD Survey Results
» PDF Survey Results


Senior Services Contacts

Perry Wiggins
Senior Services Manager

phone:
714.534.0862 x114

email: Click
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