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Bridging the Gap of Social Services in Aging Services

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
Room:  Meeting Rooms 14-15
Earn 0.1 CEUs
Session Description:

As a recreation professional, we wear many hats.  Due to the aging demographic shift, there is an increased need for social services programming being one of the hats we now wear. For some cities, hiring a social worker is not a possibility. This session will explore how to provide a range of valuable, resources to your community.  We will explore how to identify the need for a particular resource, the organizations to select resources from, the vetting process and how to train your team and volunteers to provide these resources and services as the demand increases in your community. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to recognize the life challenges that the aging population is facing today and how senior centers can position themselves to assist with these needs.
  • Upon completion, participants will be trained on linking and sourcing local social services programs to their members.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to structure a resource guide for social services needs in their community.