After nine years of persistent advocacy from ma4 members, Missouri’s Silver Hair Legislature, and others, the 2023 Missouri Legislature appropriated funding for the Senior Services Growth and Development Program Fund (SSGDP). SSGDP provides sustainable funding for Missouri’s ten Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), with 50% of funds designated for development and expansion of senior center…
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AAA services help older adults remain independent in the homes of their choice. Our approach is geared toward bringing services to people, not people to services.
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Missourians deserve to age with dignity, independence, and choice. Together with Missouri's ten Area Agencies on Aging, ma4 works to make Missouri an age-friendly community for all.
Learn MoreFocus On Aging-Legislative Education Series
Find out more about Area Agencies on Aging with our Focus on Aging Education Series. View our previously hosted sessions to learn more about AAAs. Targeted to Missouri Legislators and their aides, these sessions are open to all who are interested in learning more about AAAs, how they are funded, and the many services available from AAAs all across Missouri.
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Give 5 – Civic Matchmaking for Retirees
Missouri is the first state to launch a statewide Give 5 Program. Give 5 connects skilled retirees with meaningful volunteer opportunities that match their skills and passions. Participants learn about the most challenging problems facing their communities and uncover ways they can help make a difference in addressing those social and systemic issues. Give 5 classes are…
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Source: The Center Square Leaders in some of Missouri’s agencies serving older adults praised Republican Gov. Mike Parson for his executive order establishing a master plan on aging. “The time is right,” said Jay Hardenbrook, advocacy director for AARP Missouri in an interview with The Center Square. “I do think we’re a little bit overdue,…
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