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Partnerships
Age-Friendly NYC
The City's Age-friendly NYC: New Commitments for a City for All Ages initiative launched in 2017 with nearly 90 programs from agencies such as Housing Preservation and Development, the Departments of Finance, Health and Mental Hygiene, Parks and Recreation, the Department for the Aging, and New York City Emergency Management.
With more people living past age 60 than ever before, Age-friendly NYC shows the City's commitment to helping older adults age in place with dignity.
Download Age-friendly NYC reports:
- Age-friendly NYC: New Commitments for a City for All Ages (2017)
- Progress Report (2013)
- Progress Report (2011)
- Age-friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City's Livability for Older New Yorkers (2009)
CommunityCare Link (CCL)
The Department for the Aging's nonprofit arm, the Aging in New York Fund (ANYF), has introduced an exciting new model collaborative of NYC's aging-services organizations.
CommunityCare Link (CCL) has organized some of the highest-quality aging services providers in the five boroughs to help older adults remain well and active in their communities. By bringing these providers together, ANYF ensures that high-quality, community-based, wrap-around social- and health services are seamlessly and efficiently delivered in an accessible, culturally appropriate, and cost-effective manner.
Falls Prevention Coalition
The New York City Falls Prevention Coalition was established in 2010 as an Age-friendly NYC initiative. The New York City Department for the Aging and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene co-chair the Coalition.
The Coalition is a partnership of organizations and members from various professional backgrounds. Members meet regularly to collaborate and raise awareness about the dangers of falls. Approximately 1 in 3 older adults falls every year - and those falls can be fatal.
The Coalition also holds events in support of National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.
Multidisciplinary Teams
Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) identify gaps in services and find resources to better help victims of elder abuse. Team members include people with professional experience in law enforcement, social work, and other backgrounds. Members develop a multi-agency plan in response to each client referral.
Through a partnership with Weill Cornell's New York City Elder Abuse Center, the Department for the Aging offers MDT services in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health at Department for the Aging
New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health promotes mental health for all New Yorkers by raising awareness about mental health issues, removing stigmas, and improving access to care - including through the NYC Well phone, text, and chat service.
The Department for the Aging has two Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health programs: the Geriatric Mental Health Initiative at older adult centers and the in-home Friendly Visiting Program .