Each year SSC convenes people from the silos, systems, organizations and communities that touch older people in our county. Our Making the Difference conferences explore emerging issues, illuminate challenges that we need to tackle together, and spark collaborative solutions.

2025 conference

Making the Difference: Taking Stock of the Aging Policy Landscape

The 2024 election will send ripples through a public policy landscape that has been reshaped by a housing affordability crisis, systemic health and social inequities, and a growing number of economically insecure older adults.  How will the changing policy landscape impact systems, programs and funding that older adults rely on?  What threats do we need to pay attention to?  What opportunities might we seize to address the needs of our diverse community?

Meet our Keynote Speaker: Kevin Prindiville, Executive Director, Justice in Aging

Kevin Prindiville is the Executive Director of Justice in Aging, a national nonprofit advocacy organization that uses the power of law to fight poverty and advance equity for all of us as we age. Justice in Aging is a national org, but one that also does significant work in California.

Making the Difference will convene community-based organizations, health and social service providers, policy makers, and community members to examine emerging issues and explore solutions that will improve health and life outcomes for older people in Alameda County.

DATE/TIME

Friday, January 24, 2025

Doors Open: 8:30am

9am – 2pm

Venue

Nile Hall

1233 Preservation Park Way

Oakland, CA 94612

REGISTRATION

To register, click here.

To inquire about scholarships for community members who would like to attend, contact wendy@seniorservicescoalition.org.

SPONSORSHIP

Check out our Sponsorship Information and Sponsorship Form to find out more.

Made possible with the generous partnership and support of:

PAST CONFERENCES

2024 Making The Difference: ADDRESSING OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
2023 Making The Difference: Striving for Equity at the Intersection of Health, Housing and Long-Term Care
2020/21 Making The Difference: Taking Stock of the Aging Policy Landscape in 2021
2019 Making The Difference: Leveraging Social Determinants.
2018 Making The Difference: Opening Doors for Older Adults in Alameda County
2017 Making The Difference: Systems Change to Social Movement
2016 Making The Difference: Improving Outcomes for Older Adults
2015 Making The Difference: Creating Age-Friendly Institutions & Community in Alameda County
2014 Making The Difference: Community Supports and Health for Older Adults in Alameda County.