REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING,1981 Numbers 1-13 April 1980 - November 1981 - Report

Oct 15, 2026

Thirteen reports compile activities and outputs from the 1981 White House Conference on Aging, covering community forums, planning, and progress leading into the national conference. The first report details forums held across the country to collect citizen input on issues affecting older Americans. Subsequent reports describe state and local preparations, mini-conferences for special groups, and updates on topics such as employment, ethnic needs, minority groups, housing, health care, and consumer concerns. Additional coverage includes state conference activities, national advisory committee members, conference committees, and the scheduled four-day program.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages142

Reading Time5 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

DOCUMENT RESUME

1981 Conference Overview and Community Forums

State and Local Preparations

Mini-Conferences for Special Groups

Committees and Four-Day Conference Events

AUTHOR TITLE 1NSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY D.C. PUB DATE NOTE JOURNAL CIT EDRS PRICE DESCRI PTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Waldie,Jerome R. [Reports from the White House Conference on Aging,1981.Numbers 1-13.April 1980 -November 1981.]White House Conference on Aging,Washington,D.C.Department of Health and Human Services,Washington, 81 142p.;For related documents,see CG 015980-987 andCG 015990-CG 016022. Report from the White House Conference on Aging;N1-13 Apr-Nov 1980-81 MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. Administrators;*Aging(Individuals);*CitizenParticipation;*Community Involvement;Employment;Health;Housing;Minority Groups;*0lder Aduits;*Planning;Program Descriptions;*ProgramDevelopment*White House Conference on Aging This document contains 13 reports from the 1981 WhiteHouse Conference on Aging.The first report describes the communityforums held around the country to collect citizen input on issuesimportant to the elderly.An overview of the 1981 White HouseConference on Aging scheduled for November 1981 is provided, biographical sketches of conference chairpersons and administratorsare given,and a list of state coordinators is included.Otherreports describe state and local activities leading up to the conference and present community forum information.Mini-conferencesdesigned to provide forums for special groups are discussed andprogress reports of mini-conferences on various topics,e.g., employment,ethnic needs,minority groups,housing,health care,andcon sumer problems,are given.Reports are also included on theactivities of various State White House Conferences,the members ofthe National Advisory Committee for the 1981 conference,the 14conference committees,and the events scheduled during the actualfour-day conference.(NRB) 36251203 C6 015996 # REPORTS FROM THE NHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AGING,1981Numbers 1-13April 1980 -November 1981 Jerome R.HaldieExecutive DirectorWhite House Conference on Aging U.$.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATONNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC) The document has boen reproduced asre:erved from the person r organizticnorgnating it XMinor changes have boon made to mproveroproduction qualrty ● Punrs of view or opinions stated in thes document do not necessarly represent offcai NIEpositron or pohcy # Chlzen Input sought at communlty forums DATELINE,U.S.A.--As we enter 0lder Americans Month,aging organizations and community groups throughout thenation are poised to launch community forums as thefirst step in a series of grass roots events leading upto the 1981 White House Conference on Aging some 20months from now. In Colorado,thousands of persons of all ages areexpected to attend nearly 300 forums in several citiesand towns across the state.Forums are also being heldduring April and May in Fort Lauderdale,Fla.,Seattle,Wash.,and Baltimore,Md. In Seattle,the first forum was held April 11 and severalmore are being planned.On May 4,some 3,300 olderpersons will attend a "Salute to Seniors"in FortLauderdale and will be briefed on White House Conferenceactivities by Jerome Waldie,WHCOA executive director.Two more forums are slated for Fort Lauderdale on May 23and 24.Meanwhile,approximately 850 persons areexpected to attend a May 20 forum at the BaltimoreConvention Center. report fromtheWhiteHouseConferenceon Community forums,originally to be scheduled only duringMay,now can be scheduled through September 1980. The community forums are designed to provide localcitizens of all ages with an opportunity to hold publicdiscussions on issues important to the elderly and to thecommunity at large,according to Jerome Waldie,executivedirector of the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. Mr.Waldie believes that too often policymakers neglectto ask for the opinions and views of those for whom theyare setting policy."The community forums provide anopportunity for the people of this country,who too rarelyare askè

FAQs

What do the thirteen reports cover regarding the 1981 White House Conference on Aging?

They compile community forum activities, planning steps, mini-conferences, progress updates, and organizational information leading to the four-day national conference.

How were citizen inputs collected before the main conference?

Community forums across the country provided opportunities for local citizens of all ages to discuss issues important to older Americans and the broader community.

What topics were addressed through mini-conferences and progress reports?

Topics included employment, ethnic needs, minority groups, housing, health care, and consumer problems.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Quinn Holloway