This follow-up session builds on the introduction to NCOA’s Age-Positive Advocacy Toolkit by putting the tools into practice. As midterm elections approach, community-based organizations have an important role to play in helping decision-makers understand the real-life impact of programs and services that support older adults.
In this webinar, participants will learn how to use the toolkit’s messaging framework, storytelling techniques, and outreach resources to talk about issues affecting older adults in a positive, nonpartisan way. We’ll explore how to connect local experiences with broader policy discussions around topics such as access to benefits, healthy aging, nutrition, caregiving, community living, and economic security.
Through practical examples and discussion, attendees will gain confidence in sharing what they see every day in their communities and communicating why these services matter. Whether you’re talking with policymakers, community leaders, partners, or the public, this session will help you elevate your organization’s voice and advocate effectively on behalf of older adults.
Learning Objectives
- Apply the Age-Positive Advocacy Toolkit to current issues affecting older adults.
- Use stories and local examples to illustrate community needs and impact.
- Communicate about aging and public issues in a positive, nonpartisan way.
- Identify opportunities to engage decision-makers and community stakeholders before and during the midterm election season.
You can access the full Age-Positive Advocacy Toolkit on NCOA’s website and begin putting these strategies into practice right away.
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Advocacy Made Practical: Your Guide to Midterm Election Conversations Webinar
1 hour
Build your skills to advocate effectively for older adults and your community.
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Dianne Stone
Associate Director, Community Partnerships and Network Activation, National Council on Aging
Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022 where she is focused on building capacity and engagement within the community-based organization network with special emphasis on senior centers.
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Sophie Morgado
Legislative & Policy Associate, National Council on Aging
Sophie Morgado serves as the Legislative & Policy Associate at the National Council on Aging. In this capacity, she advocates for older Americans at the federal policy level, focusing on critical issues such as the Older Americans Act, Medicare, and mental health, as well as other healthcare and retirement issues. She also supports NCOA’s broader advocacy and government relations efforts, including Hill Day planning and execution, helping to ensure older adults’ priorities are elevated with federal lawmakers.
Sophie holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, with a health policy focus, from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She also received her B.S. in Public Health with a minor in Political Science from West Virginia University.