The Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A) was formed in 1973 as a regional advocacy association. Member states include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Virginia recently joined the association in 2016, as the first new state to join since the association was formed. SE4A was the first regional area agency on aging
association in the country and served as the model for organizing the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. The Association maintains a website for sharing and disseminating information; conducts an annual training conference to address national, regional, and local issues regarding the needs of older adults; promotes and provides a mechanism for legislative advocacy for older adults; supports and coordinates disaster relief funds and services; and recognizes individuals and organizations who have provided outstanding contributions to older persons in the Southeast region.