At their February meeting, the DC Center Elder Think Tank voted to become an affiliate of SAGE (Services of and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders).
In 1978, the first SAGE program was created by dedicated activists and aging services professionals who were committed to improving the quality of life for LGBT elders. Today, there are SAGE affiliates around the country.
The Elder Think Tank will discuss a possible name change at their next meeting. The next Elder Think Tank Meeting takes place Monday March 22nd at 6:30 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St. NW. The group normally meets the fourth Monday of each month.
SAGE recently received a federal grant totaling $900,000 over three years to SAGE to establish the nation's first national resource center to assist communities that provide services for older LGBT individuals.
SAGE is the nation's oldest and largest organization serving LGBT older adults. In creating the Resource Center, SAGE will forge a partnership with 10 organizations with expertise in a wide range of areas including mainstream aging, LGBT aging, culture change and competency and program evaluation. The Resource Center will engage, empower and support mainstream aging providers, LGBT providers and LGBT older adults to ensure that LGBT elders have the necessary and culturally appropriate supports and services to successfully age in place.
