Funding Opportunity for Adult Protective Services. See PDF below for details.
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NIAAA’s Photo Contest
Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Davies, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago
As part of NIAAA’s 50th anniversary celebration we are launching a photo contest. We hope to have all nine counties we serve represented. We are looking for an iconic photo to represent each county: it could be something easily recognizable, a hidden treasure or a stunning landscape. We ask that your agency help promote this competition on your website, Facebook page, and any other social media platform you may use.
- What we need: Digital high resolution original photos representing your county.
- Who can participate: This contest is open to the public, and anyone can participate.
- When: Submissions to NIAAA are due by Monday 12/2/2024 and the winners will be announced on NIAAA’s website and Facebook page on Monday 12/16/2024.
- What’s the prize: $50 Amazon gift card, a NIAAA’s award certificate, and bragging rights. The winning photos will be printed, professionally framed and proudly displayed at NIAAA’s office. The winning photos will represent each county on NIAAA’s new website.
- Where: submit photos along with a signed photo contest release form to NIAAAphotocontest@nwilaaa.org
- Who are the judges for the contest: NIAAA’s staff and photographer Brian Thomas.
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Reopening: The program for ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests will restart in late September 2024.
The U.S. government's free test ordering program will reopen to allow residential households to place one order for #4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Tests can be ordered by following this link https://covidtests.gov/.
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Are you an unpaid caregiver for a loved one and live in the Northwestern Illinois area?
You are not alone. There is assistance.
Follow this link,
You may also call the Illinois Department on Aging Senior Help Line at
1-800-252-8966
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Welcome to NIAAAYour Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) has been meeting the needs of older adults and their families since 1974. NIAAA serves a nine county region consisting of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties. |
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NIAAA is a non-profit organization and has been designated by the Illinois Department on Aging to be the area agency on aging for northwestern Illinois.
NIAAA is part of the "aging network," which includes the federal Administration on Aging, the Illinois Department on Aging, and local public/private organizations serving older adults.
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NIAAA develops and administers an 'Area Plan' for aging services in northwestern Illinois. The Area Plan is a comprehensive planning, management and funding document.
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NIAAA :
• Provides leadership on aging issues
• Advocates for seniors
• Administers an Area Plan for aging services
• Coordinates programs and services
• Develops new services
• Funds services for seniors
• Advocates for senior issues
• Provides information and assistance, caregiver assistance and employment services
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Accessible to those with disabilities, NIAAA is conveniently located at 1111 South Alpine Rd, Rockford, Illinois |
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