Monday, February 15, 2010

SAGE receives grant to create nation's first and only national resource center for LGBT elders

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Administration on Aging last week awarded national SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders) a three-year, $900,000 grant to create the nation's only national resource center on LGBT aging.

The National Technical Assistance Resource Center for LGBT Elders will assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older LGBT people. The Resource Center will provide training to aging service providers and LGBT agencies nationwide, and will offer critically important educational tools to LGBT older people. - via The Center

"The creation of a National Technical Assistance Resource Center for LGBT Elders is a monumental step forward for the LGBT community," said Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE.