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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging

 

White House Conference on Aging; Recognition of Activities

agency: White House Conference on Aging, AoA, HHS.

action: Notice.

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summary: The 1995 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) intends to 
recognize local and regional activities, events and programs developed 
by outside organizations during 1994. Recognition implies the WHCOA's 
acknowledgement of the relevancy of the activity to the goals of the 
WHCOA. Interested organizations must adhere to the guidelines listed 
below to have an event officially recognized by the White House 
Conference on Aging.

addresses: Forms should be sent to the WHCOA, 501 School St. SW., 8th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20024.

for further information contact: Judy Satine, White House Conference on 
Aging, 202-245-7826. See address above.

supplementary information: A White House Conference on Aging is 
intended to produce policy recommendations to guide national aging 
policy over the next decade. In Public Law 102-375, the Older Americans 
Act Amendments of 1992, Congress specifically identified six primary 
purposes for the White House Conference on Aging. They are:
    (1) To increase public awareness of the interdependence of 
generations and the essential contributions of older individuals to 
society for the well-being of all generations;
    (2) To identify the problems facing older individuals and the 
commonalities of the problems with problems of younger generations;
    (3) To examine the well-being of older individuals, including the 
impact the wellness of older individuals has on our aging society;
    (4) To develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations for 
executive and legislative action as may be appropriate for maintaining 
and improving the well-being of the aging;
    (5) To develop recommendations for the coordination of Federal 
policy with State and local needs and the implementation of such 
recommendations; and
    (6) To review the status and multigenerational value of 
recommendations adopted at previous White House Conferences on Aging.
    It should be noted that particular emphasis should be directed to 
purposes 1 and 5 listed above.

Guidelines

    In order for the White House Conference on Aging to consider 
recognizing a local activity, event or program, it must meet the 
following basic criteria:
    (A) It must be a policy-oriented event; the focus must be on one or 
more Federal policy issues affecting the elderly or the near-elderly;
    (B) It must guarantee the participation of older persons;
    (C) It must produce a written report within 30-45 days summarizing 
major issues discussed and recommendations proposed that can be 
utilized by the White House Conference on Aging;
    (D) It must not be a profit-making or fundraising event although it 
is permissible to charge a fee to recover the costs of the event; and
    (E) It must be approved by the Executive Director. If the White 
House Conference on Aging agrees to recognize the event, an official 
letter will be provided that could be presented at the activity, event 
or program. In certain limited instances, the White House Conference on 
Aging may also be able to participate. A White House Conference on 
Aging recognition allows the activity, event or program to publicize 
that it has been recognized by the WHCOA and that it will be listed in 
the final report of the Conference. However, recognition does not imply 
that the WHCOA endorses the recommendations.
    Interested organizations should respond to the questions set out in 
the appended form and send the information to the above address as soon 
as possible. It will be reviewed and a response sent as expeditiously 
as possible.
Fernando M. Torres-Gil,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.

Appendix--Form

Request for WHCOA Project Recognition

Name of Organization---------------------------------------------------
Address----------------------------------------------------------------
City-------------------------------------------------------------------
State------------------------------------------------------------------
ZIP--------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR PROFIT (  )    NON-PROFIT (  )
Title of Proposed Activity---------------------------------------------
Date/s-----------------------------------------------------------------
Location---------------------------------------------------------------
City/ies 1.------------------------------------------------------------
2.---------------------------------------------------------------------
3.---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Please briefly describe your proposed activity, event, or program.
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What specific Federal aging policy issue do you intend to address: 
Please describe:
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Will older people be invited to and be involved in your proposed 
activity, event, or program? Can you indicate the size of the target 
audience and what percentage might be seniors?
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Can you provide to the WHCOA within 30 to 45 days of your activity, 
event, or program, a written summary report on issues discussed and 
recommendations proposed?
YES (  )    NO (  )
Do you plan to charge a fee for your activity?
YES (  )    NO (  )
Contact Person---------------------------------------------------------
Telephone--------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Request--------------------------------------------------------

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