Teleconferences and Webinars

Wednesday, February 15th at 2PM EST – Live Teleconference for NANASP Members

NANASP Executive Director Bob Blancato will answer your questions about the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget that is scheduled to be released on Monday, February 13th.
Call-in information will be emailed to members prior to the call.

”ADVOCACY BEGINS AT HOME” Webinar

Sponsored by Sun Meadow/GA Foods

Att: NANASP Members! Take Advantage of the FREE Download Available Now!

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the audio recording now
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the PowerPoint
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the Key Steps to Make Your Visit to Capitol Hill a Success

Decisions in the coming year will make a lasting, profound impact on those of us in the aging network - the Older Americans Act reauthorization, and the newly enacted health care bill, which contains many important reforms benefiting seniors including the Elder Justice Act, will begin to be implemented. Budget cuts at all levels of government will continue to threaten the viability of core programs like nutrition. Now, more than ever, we need to join together to help shape what these decisions will be.

This year, NANASP will be hosting their Annual Conference on July 7-9, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It’s an important year for older Americans legislation…so as a result we are scheduling time for Hill Visits on July 7th for conference attendees. Meeting with your members of Congress and their staff is an extremely effective way to influence the legislative process and place nutrition and seniors in the spotlight.

More than anyone, service providers at the local community level are in the best position to know the needs of older persons and how to meet those needs in the most cost effective manner. Your input needs to be received by those who are responsible for shaping national policies and priorities.

In an effort to assist members better understand the importance of this opportunity, you can download this FREE webinar – to help novice and experienced Hill visitors alike learn more about how you can make your meeting at the Capitol productive and effective! Whether it’s your first or forty-first visits to the Hill, NANASP Executive Director, Bob Blancato will share with you all the information you need to know to confidently prepare for these important Hill visits. We’ll discuss in detail:

  • exactly how to make your initial contact/set appointments on July 7th
  • who the key decision makers are and who you can expect to meet with
  • what you should (or shouldn’t) say during your visit
  • who you should notify about your visit
  • how to effectively communicate prior to, during and after your visit
  • techniques to help you prepare and practice
  • leave behinds/materials that will be provided and available to you before your visits
  • advocacy interaction with the NANASP office and our work in collaboration with other groups

Why is Advocacy so Important?

Advocacy can…

  • change attitudes and misconceptions;
  • assist seniors to gain access to resources, funding and information;
  • help make service providers and organizations accountable ensuring there is transparency in their actions and decisions;
  • ensure that older Americans have a voice and that it will be heard;
  • promote positive change to the structure and policy of healthy aging

Learn How. Learn Now Webinars

NANASP realizes that members need skill building year round and to keep on top of important issues effecting their programs and clients. To meet this need, NANASP offer regular webinars. To participate in a webinars, members sit at his or her own computer and is connected via the internet. Usually the webinar last about one hour including a question and answer session. Webinar are an ideal way to support learning while saving travel costs.  

Webinar/Teleconference Audio Recordings Available

For more information on how to obtain an audio recording of a teleseminar/webinar listed below, please contact Pam Carlson at pcarlson@nanasp.org

"Senior Hunger, the Older Americans Act and Other Federal Program"
Presented by Jean L. Lloyd (December, 2008)

“Making a Profit in a Non-Profit World” – Presented by Robert W. Littke, Ph.D. (October, 2008)

“Funding Doors of Opportunity” – Presented by Pat Bohse (October, 2007)