Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW)
AGESW provides leadership and assistance to social work educational programs and professionals to advocate for the integration of gerontological content in undergraduate and social work education.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education is a membership organization of colleges and universities that offer education, training, and research programs in the field of aging.
Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI)
The Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI), supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation and housed within GSA, collaborates with social work education programs to prepare needed, aging-savvy social workers and improve the care and well-being of older adults and their families.
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
John A. Hartford Foundation
America's leading philanthropy committed to health care, training, research, and service system innovations that will ensure the well-being and vitality of older adults.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
NASW, with 132,000 members in 55 chapters, is the largest professional association of social workers in the United States. The association works to promote professional development, establish professional standards of social work practice and advance sound social policies. The NASW website also features a section on aging that contains practice-related tools and resources.
Social Work Leadership Institute (SWLI)
The Social Work Leadership Institute (SWLI) at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is working to train and grow the national workforce of social workers who specialize in aging, and to improve long-term, community-based care for older adults through policy advocacy, education and training, leadership development, and research.