States have opportunities to utilize state plans on aging and master plans on aging to reduce health disparities and increase support for older adults, people with disabilities, and their family caregivers. This webinar highlights findings and commonalities within the National Family Caregiver Strategy  and  federal initiatives on supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Recent Ohio and California initiatives to support family caregivers and equity in aging and well-being within state plans on aging are also shared. 

Facilitator 

• Salom Teshale, PhD, Senior Policy Associate, The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) 

Speakers

• Marcus Escobedo, Vice President, Communications and Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation 
• Emerson Ea, PhD, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Adjunct Faculty Affairs at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, and 2022-2023 Health and Aging Policy Fellow 
• Ursel McElroy, Director, Ohio Department of Aging 
• Sarah Steenhausen, Deputy Director of Policy, Research and Equity, California Department of Aging 
• Dr. Nakia Thierry, Deputy Chief, Older Adult Program Branch, California Department of Aging 

This webinar was held with generous support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.