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UPCOMING EVENTS AND RECORDINGS

StateWide's Budget Briefing

DATE: February 6, 2026. TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Virtual Meeting via ZOOM
Last week the Governor submitted her budget proposals. We are reviewing the impact on older New Yorkers and will have a briefing for our members & friends.
SPEAKER: Gail Myers, Deputy Director, StateWide
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Patient Advocate Program Teach in - January 2026

TOPIC: Pro Bono Help for people experiencing Internet Fraud from the Center for Anti-fraud Resources and Examination Services (CARES)

- SPEAKER: Marie Rice, Ph.D., CFE, CIA Assistant Professor, Siena University
- Presentation
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Patient Advocate Program Teach in - December

TOPIC: 988: The National Mental Health Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention and Mental Health Resource Line
SPEAKERS: Shokri Enbawe, LCSW, 988 Program Lead & Charles Rice Community Engagement Specialist, Bureau of Crisis, Emergency & Stabilization Initiatives NYS Office of Mental Health
PRESENTATION AND TOOLKIT LINKS

RECORDING

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing

Title: “Improving Wellness Among Seniors: Setting a Standard for the American Dream”

Listen to Maria Alvarez’s testimony at the US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing. (Jan. 15) Her testimony can be viewed from 30:10 to 37:05.

We extend our gratitude to Senator Gillibrand for inviting StateWide to participate as a witness. Please tune in to support and learn about critical discussions on senior wellness and advancing the American dream for older adults.

WATCH TESTIMONY