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Center on Aging comprises three major divisions of programmatic
activity:
Division 1: Education and Training
The
emphasis in the Division of Aging Education includes:
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Promoting and strengthening life-long learning opportunities
for older Maine citizens
- Providing
training programs on aging-related topics for personnel
in Maine government, business and industry
- Providing
specialized continuing education for the state's medical,
health and social service providers
- Serving
as an internship site for students interested in aging
studies and careers working with Maine's older adults
and their families
- Promoting
and strengthening of undergraduate, graduate, and
continuing education coursework, majors, and specializations
in aging-related topics for undergraduate and graduate
students
Click here for a list of
Education & Training Programs
Division
2: Research and Evaluation
The
emphasis in the Division of Aging Research and Evaluation
includes:
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Providing technical assistance, consultation, and
a sponsoring site for faculty and community researchers
developing aging research proposals and conducting
aging research
- Performing
community program and service evaluations and applied
aging research studies
- Consulting
with local and state government and public officials
on aging-related issues including the preparation
of commissioned position papers and the performance
of program feasibility and analysis studies
- Disseminating
aging research and best practice innovation by means
of Center publications and professional and community
presentations.
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Research & Evaluation Programs
Division
3: Services and Consultation
The
emphasis in the Division of Aging Services and Consultation
includes:
- Offering
technical assistance and consultation to Maine's community
organizations and agencies, businesses, and corporations
in the areas of aging program planning and design,
evaluation and quality assurance, administration and
management, and staffing
- Providing
consultative assistance to the state and its municipal
localities concerning aging-related human resource
needs and the development and delivery of education
and training programs to meet those needs
- Organizing
special programs for community elders and their families
- Serving
as an information and resource center for persons
interested in the study of aging related topics
Click
here for a list of Community Service Programs
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