Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative (OAEC)
The Older Adults’ Equity Collaborative (OAEC), funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL) is a group of five National Minority Aging Organization Technical Assistance Resource Centers and the Coordinating Center for Minority Organizations Technical Assistance Resource Center that work to enhance access and reduce or eliminate health disparities among racial, ethnic, and other minority older individuals. The OAEC provides information that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for older individuals of African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander descent, American Indian and Alaska Native elders, as well as for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults. They provide targeted technical assistance and training to the aging services network and other relevant stakeholders and consumers.
The goals of the OAEC include promoting closer collaboration, coordination and cross-program efforts among minority aging organizations and other ACL-funded resource centers focused on older adults, family caregivers, and where applicable, persons with disabilities. In addition, they coordinate with other stakeholders and entities to promote greater equity and cross-sectional work on behalf of diverse older adults and their caregivers who have historically been disenfranchised or had limited access to services and supports. The purposes and goals of the OAEC are directly aligned with the equity priorities of the Biden Administration and Executive Orders.
National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA)
NHCOA is the leading national organization working to improve the lives of Hispanic older adults, their families, and caregivers.
ASIAAN at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
ASIAAN is a technical assistance and resource development center that will focus on Asian Americans and Pacific Islander communities to support further advancements and innovations for older Asian American and Pacific Islander adults and their families in the aging network.
National Caucus and Center for Black Aging (NCBA)
Founded in 1970, NCBA provides technical assistance, resources, and support to further advancements and innovations that serve older African Americans and their families. NCBA is the only national organization devoted to addressing minority and low-income aging issues.
National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)
Founded by members of the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association, NICOA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on the needs of aging American Indian and Alaska Native elders. The mission of NICOA is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services, and economic well-being for elders.
SAGE
SAGE’s National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is the first and only training and TA resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports to enable LGBTQ+ older adults to age well.
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)
“Drive progress towards improved health through attaining health equity.”
Grant
This project was supported, in part by grant number 90HDRC0003-01-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.