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PSGDC places an emphasis on staff development and trainings. Over the past few months our staff has attended many trainings at the NYC Department for the Aging, including workshops on time management, teleconferencing, and creative programming. Administrative staff found the budgeting and grant-writing workshops sponsored by the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies very useful.

As our front page article indicates, keeping up on the best information in benefits and entitlements includes attending trainings both outside the office and also by web conferencing. Supervisory staff found a National Council on the Aging (NCOA) session on health promotion programs in senior settings insightful in learning to empower seniors to seek the programs they need. Advocacy is important too, and staff members regularly attend lobby days in Albany to press for better services for seniors throughout our state.

In March Marianne Nicolosi and interior designer Licia Berlinck presented a slide show about the Prospect Park West center at the NCOA annual conference in Philadelphia.

Associate Executive Director Christopher Nadeau has been appointed to the United Way of NYC Nonprofit Leadership Development Institute Senior Fellows Program. About 25 high performing nonprofit leaders participate in a rigorous year long certificate program. It is designed to train emerging leaders in core competencies of nonprofit management and leadership.

Memorials
PSGDC is saddened by the deaths in recent months of these members from our two Centers. Our thoughts are with all their family members and friends.

14th Street Center
Sara Foderingham
Marion Patterson
Ann Gowell
Phyllis Clarke-Bey
Billy Brooks

Prospect Park West Center
Clifford Charles
John Martinez Sr.
Roscoe Blount
Carlos Nunez
Peggy Daniels
Eulene Walcott
Anna Neustadt