Public Policy and Advocacy
Alameda County Network of Care
Almanac of Policy Issues: Senior Issues
American Geriatrics Society Public Policy Page
Bay Area Social Services Consortium (BASSC)
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
Gray Panthers
Maxwell School Center For Public Policy and Aging
National Academy of Social Insurance
Silicon Valley Council on Aging: Advocating for Seniors
This web site features an extensive bill-tracking section that maintains a list of state bills concerning
seniors and people with disabilities. The list is updated daily, so you can
keep close track of amendments and votes. You can express your views
directly with lawmakers via a direct email
system.
Click here
to visit the Network of Care bill-tracking section.
This site covers a variety of policy issues including criminal
justice, culture and society, economic issues, education, environment,
government operations, health, social welfare, and foreign affairs, as well
as senior issues.
Click here
to visit the Almanac of Policy Issues web site.
This page has links to pages that help you engage in public policy that focuses on
the study, accessibility and improvement of culturally-sensitive health care and quality
of life for older people, including preventive, rehabilitative, long-term and end-of-life care.
Click here
to visit the AGS Public Policy page.
Policy Development & Implementation
BASSC has an ongoing investment in analyzing current public policies, seeking alternatives to existing public policies, and deriving lessons learned from public policy implementation.
Click here
to visit the BASSC Policy page.
This web site is designed primarily to help you find a nursing home. The
site includes information on every nursing home in California,
state and federal enforcement, consumer complaints, financial information, ownership information,
and detailed information on services offered.
Click here
to visit the California Advocates for Nursing Homes.
Gray Panthers is an intergenerational advocacy organization. From ages 9 to 93, the Gray Panthers are Age and Youth in Action, activists working together for social and economic justice.
Click here
to visit the Gray Panthers web.
The Maxwell School Center for Policy Research (CPR) conducts a broad range of interdisciplinary research and related activities in the areas of: aging, disability, social welfare, and income security policy; domestic urban and regional issues; and public finance; particularly education finance.
Click here to visit the
Center for Policy Research.
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education
organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on Social Security, Medicare, and other social
insurance programs.
Click here
to visit the organization's web.
The Council on Aging fulfills both traditional and innovative roles to serve the residents in
Santa Clara County. The Council is battling to secure a fair portion of the $25 million Tobacco Settlement for seniors.
Click here
to visit the Council on Aging advocacy web.
