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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Cabinet for Older New Yorkers and anti-ageism education initiatives
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Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez discusses the codification of the Cabinet for Older New Yorkers into the city charter and the expansion of anti-ageism education programs. These initiatives demonstrate DFTA's commitment to addressing the needs of older New Yorkers and combating ageism at a systemic level.
- The Cabinet for Older New Yorkers has been codified into the city charter, ensuring continued focus on older New Yorkers' needs across 24 city agencies.
- DFTA's anti-ageism education program in New York City public schools has been nationally recognized by Generations United.
- The education program is expanding citywide with a $400,000 Next50 grant to reach more schools and grade levels.
- These initiatives aim to break down communication silos between agencies and serve older New Yorkers through budget-neutral collaboration.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
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Last year, with the help of the city council and the current administration, we were able to codify the cabinet for older New Yorkers into the city charter.
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Thank you very much.
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This will ensure that we can continue to grow projects with 24 cities and address the needs of older New Yorkers, twenty four city agencies, building, and address the needs of older city workers.
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We are proud to announce that this year both my story and NYC's aging's anti ageism education program with New York City's public schools have been nationally recognized as programs of merit by generations united.
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The education program is now expanding citywide with $400,000 from a next 50 grant to reach more schools and grade levels.
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These efforts ensure future generations understand the value of older adults bring to their community.
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But it also is important in that there is a research component and we'll see how older, I mean young people are responding to what the outcomes of these learnings are.
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And as in the charge of the cabinet for older New Yorkers, these initiatives break down communication silos between agencies and serve older New Yorkers through budget neutral process through collaboration and meeting mutual goals.