Issues of Age

Eugene/Springfield:

Northwest Youth Corps
Job training, alternative/outdoor education, employment, and youth development programs.

Looking Glass (serves youth and families)
Serves at-risk kids and families — primarily in Lane County. Counseling, 24-hour crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, education and vocational training.

Senior and Disabled Services (S&DS)
Area Agency on Aging and Disability Services for Lane County. Includes info on nursing facilities, Medicaid, Meals on Wheels, Oregon Project Independence, and other services.

Learning in Retirement, Continuing Education, University of Oregon
Helps meet the educational interests of the area's retirees.

Oregon:

Elders in Action
"To assure a vibrant community through the active involvement of older adults."

Elder Abuse in Oregon
Understanding and dealing with elder abuse publication

National:

National Center on Women & Aging
Focuses national attention on the special concerns of women as they age, develops solutions and strategies for dealing with these concerns, and reaches out to women and organizations across the country.

Gray Panthers National Office
Multi-issue, intergenerational organizations directly and publicly challenging the status quo from a progressive point of view.

National Resource Center on Native American Aging

Center for Rural Health
Works closely with the local service providers throughout the nation to address the needs of American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders.

National Youth Advocacy Coalition
Advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well-being.

Freechild Project: Connecting Young People and Social Change
Links to social activist groups for youth. Includes newsletter, glossary, resources for actions and activities for youth and adults internationally, statistics on youth, reading lists, and more.