DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 On Wednesday, May 14th, DCOA’s Executive Director, Dr. John M.
Thompson, delivered the keynote address at
the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU)
Retirees Chapter annual meeting during the General Membership Meeting at Howard University School of Divinity. WTU is an organization of active and retired teachers in the District that is dedicated
to social and educational justice for the students throughout the District of Columbia. Dr. Thompson informed the group about DCOA's services and programs; and discussed how D.C. is
working to become an Age-Friendly City.
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May 20, 2014 @ 10:00 a.m. Seabury Resources for Aging - Ward 5 Senior Community Day "Safe Today, healthy tomorrow," and Dr. John Thompson will bring greetings to attendees. This event will be held at Edgewood Terrace Apartments located at 635 Edgewood Street, NE.
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May 21, 2014 @ 11:00 a.m. Dr. John Thompson will attend and bring forth greetings at the 34th Annual Senior Volunteer Recognition Day Program at University of District of Columbia.
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May 21, 2014 @ 10:30 a.m. DCOA and DPR will hold a town hall meeting at Ft. Stevens Recreation Center.
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May 22, 2014 @ 10:00 a.m. Ward 6 Seabury Resources for Aging: Information and Awareness Event. This will be our information and awareness event which will be open to all of our seniors
throughout Ward 6.
Make a difference in your
community by learning more about the programs and services offered by
DCOA. Your knowledge can help connect us with persons in the community
who need our assistance.
Sign up today for the DCOA
Ambassador training by calling, 202-724-5622 to register!
The next D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at
Noon on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12 p.m. will discuss Mental Health & Caregiving for seniors. Emotional support information will also be included in
the chat. Log on for advice, resources and tips to assist you with
your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not available at 12 p.m., check
back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat. Join
this week's discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat.
For more information, contact Linda Irizarry
at 202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov.
Whitman-Walker
Health is expanding legal services to help lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgender (“LGBT”) people who are 50 years of age or older, as well as those
who are HIV-positive. Whitman-Walker is working with SAGE-Metro DC to learn
about the wants and needs of LGBT people and are conducting a survey to gather
specific information from individuals.
If you are
interested in participating in the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGBT50plus.
Salary Range: $52,024 - $67,081 (PA)
Opening Date: May 15, 2014
Closing Date: June 14, 2014
Brief Description of Duties: This position is located in the D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA), which has the
responsibilities for providing direction and comprehensive programs and services
of the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) to seniors, caregivers and
persons living with disabilities in the District of Columbia.This
position is responsible for providing employability services and support
District residents to find and keep competitive employment with their vocational
goals.
Visit www.dchr.dc.gov to get a complete job
description and to apply for the opportunity.
 Sarah Tribe
Associate Director, Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Sara Tribe is leaving National Association of States United for Aging and Disability to
become the Associate Director of the D.C. ADRC. During her tenure as the
Director of the Information and Referral Support Center, Sara helped launch and
grow the online
training platform that encourages the professionalism of Information and Referral and Assistance. Sara also was responsible for structuring the agenda for the Alliance of Information and Referral System aging and disability track. During Sara’s tenure, she has provided technical
assistance to states and communities during the ADRC movement.
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