2713 Ontario Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 265-1288
Fax: (202) 745-2521
Principal Officials:
Dr. Marta Sotomayor
Executive Director
Lydia Buki, Ph.D.
Program Director
Established: 1980
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NHCoA is a membership-based,
nonprofit, tax exempt organization concerned with all issues affecting
the Latino elderly, families and com-munities. The NHCoA carries out its
advocacy function through demonstration projects, devel-opment of educational
materials, policy analy-sis, research, housing development, and the provision
of technical assistance on planning, program development, and evaluation
to its nationwide network, consisting of chapters, affiliates, and organizational
members. Its work focuses on the development of demonstration projects,
educational materials, research and policy analysis, advocacy, and as an
informa-tion center for materials regarding the Hispanic elderly. NHCoA
is affiliated with the American Society on Aging and the Gerontological
Society of America. The organization works through chapters in several
states. A member-ship organization, NHCoA charges annual dues ranging from
$5 to a lifetime membership of $1,000. Membership in NHCoA is free of charge
for persons over 55 years of age. The NHCoA’s Institute on Hunger and Poverty
focuses on promoting federal and state policies that eradi-cate hunger.
Publications: The Hispanic
Elderly: A Cultural Signature; Elderly Latinos: Issues and Solutions for
the Next Century; In Triple Jeopardy Aged, Hispanic Women: Insights and
Experiences; Culture and Tradition: the Latino Elderly; Noticias, a quarter-ly
bilingual newsletter, Action Alerts, and “Nosotros Los Viejos: Your Challenge,
Your Reward” (video)
Special Events: Biennial national
conference, regional work-shops, community forums, and town hall meet-ings
in collaboration with chapters and affiliates |
