Welcome to CSCS
Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, Inc. (CSCS) is a membership organization of more than 200 senior service agencies that serve over 300,000 senior citizens throughout New York City. Our goal is to ensure that the elderly of New York City receive quality services by helping senior service organizations build their capacity to provide superior programs and services through advocacy, training, innovative programming and the exchange of ideas. Learn More
New Report
Infographic on Senior Services Cuts
By mathisworks.com
NYS Elder Abuse Prevalence Study
May 16, 2011
CSCS Medicaid Redesign Recommendations
January 21, 2011
News Alerts and Advocacy
CSCS Recommendations for the 2012 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
01/19/12
CSCS Title XX Press Release Quoted
01/17/12
By Rebecca Melnitsky, Capitol Confidential
Action Alert / Model Letter
1/17/12
Advocacy Works! No Title XX Cut! Thank Governor Cuomo
Action Alert
1/13/12
Title XX Advocacy Campaign Down to the Wire, Governor's budget coming out Jan. 17th
Assembly and Senate letters to Governor Cuomo supporting Title XX fundingAssembly Letter // Senate Letter // Title XX FY13 Fact Sheet
01/12/12
Adobe Acrobat Format
City Opens First Senior Center Geared To Help People With Vision Loss
01/03/12
By Kafi Drexel, NY1
Senior Centers May Require New Fees
12/15/11
By Melissa Russo, NBC New York
State Legislators and City Councilmembers ask Governor Cuomo not to cut Title XX
- Assemblywoman Joan Millman's Title XX letter to Governor Cuomo
- Councilmember Jessica Lappin gets 40 Councilmembers to sign Title XX letter
12/07/11
Video: Title XX Press Conference at City Hall
12/05/11
Action Alert
11/22/11
NO CUTS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING!
Alert / General Public / English / Spanish / Chinese
105 Senior Centers list
11/10/11
Prevent State Cuts to TITLE XX
Charter Senior Centers
09/02/09
An initiative establishing “charter senior centers” to open opportunities for senior centers across the city to
What’s Up @ CSCS
The Largest Study of its Kind on Senior Centers!
Download your copy of the 21st Century Senior Centers: Changing The Conversation, A Study of New York City's Senior Centers and learn more about Senior Services Learn More...
"Making it Real" Campaigns:
stories about actual older New Yorkers benefiting from aging services and impacted by budget cuts Learn More...
Bobbie Sackman Awarded Advocate's Award from New York Citizens' Committee on Aging
On Friday, October 14, 2011, Bobbie Sackman was recognized for her many years of advocacy on behalf of New York City's senior citizens by New York Citizens' Committee on Aging in honor of their 50th Anniversary. Learn More...
Featured Programs
Bill Payer Program
CSCS's Bill Payer Program promotes independence for older adults who need help paying bills on time. Relieved of paperwork, seniors have peace of mind knowing their monthly obligations will be met. Learn More...
The Marketplace @ CSCS
The Marketplace @ CSCS is a group purchasing initiative that enables senior service programs and community based non-profit organizations to buy the items they need to run their programs at significant savings, from food to office supplies, vans and insurance. Learn More...
Training and Technical Assistance
CSCS helps to build capacity, and improve management of senior organizations through training, technical assistance, education and networking opportunities Learn More...
New York City Family Caregiving Coalition
A CSCS sponsored organization, dedicated to raising awareness of the world of the "silent patients" - the caregivers -- and facilitating a meaningful dialog about the needs of this group. Learn More...
HIV/AIDS Training Program
Older adults are the fastest growing group of people living with HIV/AIDS with 30% of people living with HIV/AIDS over 50 in NYC. CSCS is responding to this need by offering education for seniors and service providers. Learn More...
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