Article Publication Date:
5/1/2010
Summary:
Discover strategies that were used to successfully engage local leaders and related agencies to host well attended and highly regarded Senior Benefits Expos across Massachusetts. Eight Expos were held across the state to inform and connect people to the programs and services they need, and provide them with the opportunity for on-the-spot screening and enrollment. The greatest success factor was believed to be the effective partnerships between federal, local and state agencies.
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Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults
National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, National Council on Aging
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one-stop shopping; Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services; Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Elder Affairs; Department of Public Health; Department of Transitional Assistance; Department of Housing and Community Development; Department of Veterans’ Services; Commission for the Blind, and the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Contact
National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment
National Council on Aging
centerforbenefits@ncoa.org
Phone:
202-479-6670
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52367