Resources to Help #SaveOurSeniors
Below is a partial list of pertinent advocacy resources — what other groups / organizations would you add to the list?
National Level
AARP:
601 E Street, NW. Washington DC 20049
888-OUR-AARP
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/
info@aarp.org
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME):
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036-5687
202-429-1000
http://www.afscme.org/issues/medicare-social-security
ADAPT:
1640-A E. 2nd ST. STE 100, Austin, TX 78702
512-442-0252
http://www.adapt.org/main
adapt@adapt.org
Alliance of Retired Americans:
815 16th Street, NW 4th floor, Washington, DC 20006
202-637-5399
https://retiredamericans.org
info@Retiredamericans.org
Alzheimer’s Association:
Advocacy/Public Policy Division, 1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-6105
202-393-7737
http://alz.org
advocate@alz.org
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005
202-467-5730
http://www.bazelon.org
communications@bazelon.org
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
820 First Street, NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002
202-408-1080
http://www.cbpp.org
center@cbpp.org
Center for Civic Partnerships:
1851 Heritage Ln #250, Sacramento, CA 95815
916-646-8680
http://www.civicpartnerships.org
ccp@civicpartnerships.org
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Washington, DC Office:
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 709, Washington, DC 20036
202-293-5760
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org
mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities:
1825 K Street, NW, Ste. 1200, Washington, DC 20006
202-783-2229
http://www.c-c-d.org
info@c-c-d.org
Families USA:
1225 New York Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005
202-628-3030
http://familiesusa.org
info@familiesusa.org
Gray Panthers:
1500 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 732, Washington, DC 20005
202-290-1084
http://www.angelfire.com/pe/DCGrayPanth ers
Gpanther@capaccess.org
Justice in Aging:
1444 Eye Street, NW Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005
202-289-6976
http://www.justiceinaging.org
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations:
202-508-9489
lcao@leadingage.org
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare:
10 G Street NE Suite 600, Washington DC 20002
202-216-0420
http://www.ncpssm.org
webmaster@ncpssm.org
National Council of Independent Living:
2013 H St. NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
202-207-0334
www.ncil.org
ncil@ncil.org
National Council on Aging:
251 18th Street South, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22202
571-527-3900
https://www.ncoa.org
info@ncoa.org
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care:
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 632, Washington, DC 20036
202-332-2275
http://theconsumervoice.org
info@theconsumervoice.org
National Disability Rights Network:
820 1st St NE, Washington, District of Columbia
202-408-9514
www.ndrn.org/
info@ndrn.org
National Health Law Program
1444 I Street NW, Suite 1105, Washington, D.C. 20005
202-289-7661
http://www.healthlaw.org
nhelpdc@healthlaw.org
OWL – The Voice of Midlife and Older Women:
1300 Eye Street, NW, Suite 400E, Washington, D.C. 20005
202-450-8986
http://www.owl-national.org
info@owl-national.org
Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE):
305 Seventh Ave, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212-741-2247
http://www.sageusa.org
info@sageusa.org
Services Employees International Union (SEIU):
1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
202-730-7000
http://seiu.org
info@seiu@org
Wider Opportunities for Women:
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 930, Washington, DC 20036
202-464-1596
http://www.wowonline.org
info@wowonline.org
California
AARP:
1415 L Street , Suite 960, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-4483614
http://www.aarp.org
info@aarp.org
California Alliance for Retired Americans:
600 Grand Ave., Room 410, Oakland, CA 94610
510-663-4086
http://www.californiaalliance.org
info@CaliforniaAlliance.org
California Budget & Policy Center:
1107 9th Street, Suite 310, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-444-0500
http://calbudgetcenter.org
contact@calbudgetcenter.org
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers:
1000 G Street, #100, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-325-1690
http://cfilc.org
info@cfilc.org
California Network of Mental Health Clients:
9300 Tech Center Dr, Ste 160, Sacramento, California
916-233-2897
http://www.californiaclients.org
info@californiaclients.org
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform:
650 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-974-5171
http://www.canhr.org
info@canhr.org
Coalition of Californians for Olmsted (COCO):
433 Hegenberger Road, Suite 220., Oakland, CA 94621-1448
510-430-8033
https://goo.gl/IG7O3v
Health Access:
1127 11th Street, Suite 234, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-497-0923
http://health-access.org
info@health-access.org
Justice in Aging:
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 718, Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-639-0930
http://www.justiceinaging.org
National Health Law Project:
3701 Wilshire Blvd, Suite #750, Los Angeles, CA 90010
310-204-6010
http://www.healthlaw.org
nhelp@healthlaw.org
Western Center for Law and Poverty:
3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-487-7211
wclp.org
On-line Tools for Research, Organizing and Advocacy
Learn more about people & how they are connected
http://www.facebook.com
http://www.linkedin.com
Research Issues
http://www.google.com (scholar)
AARP
AcademyHealth
Administration on Aging
Age Options: Leader of the Make Medicare Work Coalition- A Collaboration To Promote Access To Affordable Health Care Options In Illinois
Agency for Health Research and Quality
AGS Health in Aging Foundation
Alliance for Aging Research
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s-Friendly Virtual Home
American Geriatrics Society
American Federation for Aging Research
American Medical Association
American Society on Aging
Basics About Retirement and Pension Benefits from USA.gov
Benefits CheckUp
Caregiver Action Network: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Video Resource Center
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Center for Technology and Aging
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Economic Policy Institute
Eldercare Locator
Families USA
Family Caregiver Alliance
Gerontological Society of America
Grantmakers in Aging
Healthcare.gov: Information for Seniors about the Affordable Care Act
Home Safety for Dementia Care
IKnow Resource Directory from ITN Bluegrass in Lexington, KY
Illinois Health Matters: Your Source For Healthcare Reform In Illinois
Illinois Pension Assistance Project
Jane Addams Senior Caucus
Justice in Aging
Kaiser Family Foundation
LeadingAge (Formerly The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aged)
Make Medicare Work Coalition (MMW) is a collaboration to promote access to affordable health care options in Illinois.
Medicare.gov. The Affordable Care Act and Medicare
Medicare.gov. The official U.S. government site for Medicare
Medicare Rights Center
Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare Site
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Report – Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for Action
National Academy on an Aging Society
National Academy on Social Insurance Fact Sheet: “Will Social Security Still Be There?”
National Academy on Social Insurance Info-graphic: “Can You Wait to Receive Your Social Security Benefits?”
National Academy on Social Insurance Media Sourcebook: View Social Security – It Pays To Wait Video
National Academy on Social Insurance: Social Security – It Pays To Wait Toolkit
National Adult Day Services Association
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)
National Center for State Courts
National Center on Senior Transportation
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care (Formerly the National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform)
National Council of La Raza Brochure for Latino Pre-Retirees About Maximizing Social Security Benefits
National Council on Aging Economic Check Up
National Family Caregivers Association
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) about Advanced Directives
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging: Cultural Competency Trainings
National Urban League Brochure: When Should I Take Social Security?
National Women’s Law Center Fact Sheet: Women and Social Security
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) Programs
Older Women’s League
Opening Doors: An Investigation of Barriers to Senior Housing for Same-Sex Couples
Pension Action Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long Term Care
POLST — Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
The SCAN Foundation
Shaping Long-Term Care in America Project
Social Security Works, The Social Security Warriors Video and Additional Resources Page
Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate
State Health Facts
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrator (SAMHSA)
Terra Nova Films Videocaregiving, a visual education center for family caregivers
Terra Nova Films Videocaregiving, visual education center for family caregivers – in Spanish
Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
The Urban Institute
Communicate with elected officials
http://concernedwomen.org/images/content/caelectedofficials.pdf
Host a candidate forum
http://dawninfo.org/co/tools/can_forum.PDF
Organize effective demonstrations
http://nationalcenter.org/man2.htm
Invite people to your actions & events
http://www.eventbrite.com
http://www.facebook.com
Send emails to large groups (and know if they open them)
http://www.constantcontact.com
http://www.verticalresponse.com
Share pictures
http://www.flickr.com
http://www.picasa.com
Create videos
http://www.animato.com
http://www.apple.com/imovie
Share videos
http://www.youtube.com
http://www.vimeo.com
Blogs — share your thoughts & ideas
http://www.blogger.com
http://www.wordpress.com
http://www.wix.com
http://www.weebly.com
“How-To” trainings about social media
http://www.techsoup.org
http://www.youtube.com
Cheap software & hardware for nonprofits
http://www.techsoup.org/get-product-donations
Additional Resources
List Servs can be an advocates’ best friend. It is an easy, convenient way to keep track of people who are interested in your cause and to communicate with them quickly and efficiently via email. Free list serv providers:
gmail.com
ymail.com
Twitter.com sends short messages (140 characters) to your “followers” and to other social media sites.
Meetup.com is a free service that organizes local gatherings about anything, anywhere. It allows people to search for a topic they are interested in, and find people who want to meet to discuss or act.
Change.org is a free service that allows you to post an online petition in a centralized location for people to sign.
Freeconference.com is a free conference call service that allows you to book group conference calls. Participants will have to dial into a long distance number, but unlike most other paid conference call services, the conference itself is free.
BlogTalkRadio.com can help you build your own radio following.
Doodle.com is great for scheduling a meeting.
SurveyMonkey.com can help with surveys, online applications and event registration.
Skype.com is a free on-line tool for video calls or just free audio calls anywhere in the world.
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