The State Society on Aging of New York Presidents Circle and the New York State Office for the Aging wish to thank the following organizations for generously hosting Listening Sessions during 2006-2007 and for reaching out to constituent networks to participate in the Sessions:
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The State Society on Aging of New York's Presidents Circle is an ad-hoc organization that brings together current and past presidents of the State Society on Aging of New York to deliberate and collaborate on current critical topics in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics. The SSANY Presidents Circle has been instrumental in focusing attention on the critical topic of workforce training and education in gerontology. Several members of the Circle provided strong leadership and guidance throughout the initiative, and their time and effort is gratefully appreciated:
In addition to the members of the SSANY Presidents Circle noted above, the following members of the SSANY Presidents Circle were actively engaged in at least one of the Listening Sessions and provided valuable assistance during the year-long process: Joanna Mellor, DSW (May 15 Listening Session facilitator); Carol Hunt and James O'Neal (August 8 Listening Session, James O'Neal facilitator); and Harvey Catchen, PhD (May 15 participant). Additional active members of the SSANY Presidents Circle are: Jurgis Karuza, PhD, Cynthia Stuen, PhD, Rose Kriss, PhD, Neal Bellos, PhD, Joann Reinhardt, PhD, and Amy Horowitz, PhD.
We gratefully appreciate the work of Deborah Heiser, PhD, Director of Applied Research and Analysis, Isabella Geriatric Center (New York, NY) and President of SSANY (2008), who took the lead in coordinating and writing about the qualitative data analysis for this Report. We are grateful as well to Suleika Cabrera Drinane MSW, President and CEO, Institute for the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Elderly (IPR/HE), who brought focused attention to the need to have a Session specifically about issues of diversity and workforce education and training, which was successfully carried out.
Laurie Pferr, Executive Deputy Director for the New York State Office for the Aging was integral to the success of all the Sessions. She participated in the Sessions, listened to participants, and brings continued, focused attention to the workforce education and training issues raised at the Sessions. Beverly Horowitz, PhD, Project Coordinator for SSANY, and Jennifer Rosenbaum, Project Coordinator for NYSOFA were vital to the success of the Sessions, taking care of details and contacts in order to assure that the Sessions went smoothly, and for coordinating the writing, editing, and completion of this Report. We are grateful to all the organizations, staff, and participants who made the Sessions so very engaging and informative.
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