Senior Services Coalition of Alameda County

04/22/2026

Don't miss Senior Rally Day on May 6! Join us in advocating for older adults.
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Email from Senior Services Coalition of Alameda County You don't want to miss this.   April Advocacy, Budget, and Policy Updates You don't want to miss these. April 22, 2026 Opportunities to Engage:

04/17/2026

2026 Virtual Senior Rally Day

“Aging with Dignity – Funding What Matters”

Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Main Program)
Advocacy Program: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual Event
Join Us! Be part of a powerful day of learning, connection, and advocacy focused on improving the lives of older adults across California.

What to Expect:
- Inspiring speakers and panel discussions
- Key updates on senior issues and legislation
- Opportunities to engage with policymakers
- Advocacy training and action

Register: https://seniorrallyday.org/registration/

Let Your Voice Be Heard. Join us and advocate for what matters most.

03/21/2026

The Home Safe Program supports older adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness who are identified through their involvement with Adult Protective Services (APS). It provides critical interventions, including intensive housing case management, eviction prevention, and housing stabilization, for people who have fallen through the cracks of other systems.

Home Safe has been a game-changer in Alameda County and in 57 other California counties. Last year, SSC led a statewide effort to continue funding Home Safe, which was slated to run out of funding by the end of the 2025/26 fiscal year. We were successful, winning $83.5 million to fund the programs through June 2028.

Now, Assemblymember Corey Jackson, the Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Human Services, is proposing to expand Home Safe to all elders at risk of homelessness. His proposal will be on the agenda at the committee's March 25 hearing held in Room 444, State Capitol 1315 10th Street, Sacramento, CA.

03/13/2026

At the Oakland Mayor's Commission on Aging's February 4th meeting, Senior Services Coalition (SSC) Executive Director Wendy Peterson presented The Policy Landscape and Impacts on Older Adults in Alameda County, offering a sobering overview of the cascading effects of federal and state policy changes on local seniors. Peterson outlined how federal legislation — including the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 (HR1) — is cutting Medicaid access, expanding work requirements for food assistance, and threatening food security programs like CalFresh, with significant ripple effects already being felt by tens of thousands of older adults in Alameda County.

She also highlighted the critical role of Measure W in backstopping aging services at the county level, and SSC's advocacy work to secure ongoing funding for those services in the upcoming Measure W Essential Services 5-year Plan and the County's 2026/27 budget. Peterson closed by inviting the Commission to partner with SSC to align advocacy efforts, train community members, and amplify the voices of seniors and the community-based organizations that serve them.

11/01/2025

Shout out to Sharon from St. Mary's Center and Marcos from Bay Area Community Services (BACS) for elevating the needs of homeless and housing insecure older adults.

We talk about the early stages of losing housing and the interventions that can help keep homelessness “brief and rare.”

10/29/2025

Thank you to Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors: $1.7M of this funding is focused on older adults by increasing capacity in the senior programs that provide meals and food to older adults with the Area Agency on Aging.

As CalFresh runs out of money due to federal cuts, the Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to spend more on food banks and meals.

08/19/2025

TODAY: Show your support for our sector by tuning in – or attending – the next Joint Hearing of the Senate and Assembly Select Committees on the Nonprofit Sector.

This is an important opportunity for state representatives to gain deeper insights into the current challenges facing nonprofits in California. The hearing is scheduled for 3:30pm-5pm August 19th (in Senate Room 1200, 1021 O Street, Sacramento).

Two panels of nonprofit leaders will discuss critical issues, including the impact of federal funding cuts and new tax policies, supporting nonprofits involved in wildfire recovery, the creation of a state office dedicated to supporting nonprofits, and contracting reform.

Stream it live from the Assembly web page (the "watch" button will be live shortly before the meeting begins):

Following is a representation of the Assembly Daily File. A re-sorted version of this report will be found filed under each committee -- showing all dates posted for that committee.The Daily File (pdf version)View the Assembly Televising Schedule for hearings and floor sessions

07/24/2025

Brown bag, congregate dining, and other senior meal programs prevent homelessness.

07/23/2025

Alameda County Transportation Commission is conducting a Needs Assessment to better understand the transportation needs and challenges of people who might need paratransit. The process will propose strategies to make it easier to travel throughout Alameda County for older adults and people with disabilities.

Go to their web site to take the brief online survey: https://accessalameda.org/NeedsAssessment/.

07/21/2025

Case management and other supportive services stabilize older adults in crisis and prevent homelessness.

07/19/2025

Thank you to communities across the state for your the steadfast advocacy!

07/02/2025

Right now, 1 in 4 Alameda County residents are experiencing food insecurity, and Federal SNAP funding is needed more than ever. But the US Senate wants to make devastating cuts to SNAP. These cuts are not inevitable - they are a policy choice and they can be stopped. Message your Senators today!

Use the form to send a message to your U.S. Senators. IMPORTANT: Make sure to check off "Send me future Advocacy Action Alerts from ACCFB" so you don't miss future opportunities to take action!  On May 22, the U.S. House of...