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Welcome to the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics

The California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) is a statewide nonprofit leadership organization that promotes the quality of life of California’s diverse aging population by informing and integrating educational programs, work force development and public policy.

Organization Brochure

A brochure describing the benefits of joining CCGG and opportunities for involvement is available.
Download the Brochure  [PDF]

Special Announcements

• CCGG Group formed on LinkedIN, By joining the CCGG Group on LinkedIN you can post events, stay current on Statewide issues and happenings in aging and discuss aging topics with colleagues. Join the CCGG Group.
• CCGG launches Statewide Job Board which specializes in employment in the aging field. After a simple approval process, employers may start posting their job openings and job seekers can search the employment database by a number of parameters, including job location and salary.
• Congratulations to Lora Connolly, appointed director of the California Department of Aging. Connolly has been chief deputy director since 2002 and also served as acting director from 2004 to 2007 and 2011 to 2012. She has held a variety of positions in Health and Long Term Care Services, in addition to her work at the CDA.
• CCGG partnered with the UC Irvine Geriatric Program to create and distribute curriculum modules under a SCAN Foundation Grant. This curriculum consists of six one-hour in-service training sessions for facility-based Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in California. The goal is to help CNAs provide better care for residents in long-term care facilities.

CCGG's Annual Meeting  

 

CCGG's Annual Meeting - will take place on the USC Campus on Friday, April 12, 2013.

Annual Meeting Call for Posters [PDF]
Deadline for submitting proposals for the 2013 Annual meeting is Friday, January 18, 2013

Sample Posters

 

Read about the 2013 Annual Meeting!

Spotlight: 2012 CCGG Awards

Eileen Crimmins, PhD

Betty and James E. Birren Senior Scholarship Award

 

The Betty and James E. Birren Senior Scholar Award is one of two awards created by the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) in honor of Betty and James E. Birren. It recognizes outstanding achievements of individuals who have spent the majority of their careers (maybe a lifetime career or a career in the middle-to-late stages) working in and contributing to the fields of gerontology and/or geriatrics in California, and promoting the advancement of gerontology and/or geriatrics as fields of study in California.

Read more about award recipients!

2013 Awards Nomination Forms

Need a Job?

Gerontology and age-related fields are hot areas for future jobs. The Chronicle of Higher Education mentions Gerontology as one of the fields for jobs in education in its article: "Hot Academic Job of the Future: Try These Fields" (2009). See CCGG's Job Opportunities page to post a job or find one that is right for you.

 

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