{"id":27787,"date":"2023-11-21T19:57:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/new-report-new-initiative-catalyzes-state-level-partnerships-to-advance-creative-aging-in-western-states\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T19:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:57:14","slug":"new-report-new-initiative-catalyzes-state-level-partnerships-to-advance-creative-aging-in-western-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/new-report-new-initiative-catalyzes-state-level-partnerships-to-advance-creative-aging-in-western-states\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report: New Initiative Catalyzes State-Level Partnerships to Advance Creative Aging in Western States"},"content":{"rendered":"
From Lifetime Arts:<\/p>\n
Cross-sector, state-level partnerships are key to sustaining and ensuring access to creative aging programming, especially for older adults in rural communities. Research shows that these arts education programs contribute significantly to healthy aging and increased social connection. The Advancing Creative Aging in Westerns States Initiative<\/strong>, launched in 2023, is designed to deepen and sustain collaboration among state agency partners to advance creative aging in the Western region. Currently the Initiative includes partnership teams in Idaho<\/strong>, Montana<\/strong>, Nevada<\/strong>, Wyoming<\/strong>, and Utah<\/strong>. These teams include leaders from state arts agencies, state libraries, and state veterans services, and will expand to include aging services and health and human services.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are accelerating a collective shift that places arts learning and creative engagement at the core of western states\u2019 older adult programming and ensures that all older adults, especially those with the least access, benefit,\u201d says Lifetime Arts Executive Director Heather Ikemire<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n