Introducing the Connection, Health, and Equity through Food (CHEF) Program

Exclusively sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets, the CHEF Program is a collaborative network of organizations and volunteer initiatives across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Eastern Massachusetts, and Upstate New York that are focused on increasing older adults’ equitable access to healthy food and social connection.

 

CHEF Grants Will Increase Older Adults’ Equitable Access to Food and Social Connection

CHEF grants will provide funding to increase older adults’ equitable access to food and social connections in their communities. Grants will allow awardees to make investments in programmatic infrastructure, sustainably expand current programming and/or launch innovative, new programming that supports the food and social connection needs of older people. Priority will be given to projects and programs that serve diverse older people, veterans, and older people living with disabilities. Funds can also be used to help find solutions to the root causes of food insecurity and social isolation, including but not limited to poverty, transportation, rurality, and language barriers.

Welcome to the Maine Council on Aging!

We are changing the conversation about growing old – Join us as we re-imagine our communities, workplaces and systems of care so we all can thrive as we age in Maine!

Legislative Priorities

Together with our members and partners, we work to advance broad public policy issues that ensure we can all live healthy, engaged and secure lives as we age in our homes and communities.

JOIN THE COUNCIL!

There’s never been a more important time to put our ingenuity and know-how to good use.  In order for us all to be able to live healthy, engaged lives in our homes and communities, we need to create some new solutions, align systems, and integrate service delivery.  MCOA is leading this effort! More than 100 organizations have joined together to do this work.  Please join us!

Join the Age + Movement today!

Learn more about the Power in Aging Project and Join the Age+ Movement Today!

2023 CHANGE AGEnt Summit

Thank you for joining us at the CHANGE AGEnt Summit held on September 27th, 2023!

Who We Are

Meet the amazing organizations that make up the Maine Council on Aging.

What We Do

Learn about MCOA’s priorities as we work towards building better communities that support healthy aging.

Legislative Priorities

Find out how MCOA and its allies work on and track important policy issues that impact older Mainers.

Maine Wisdom Summit

The Summit offers participants tools and ideas they can bring back to their communities and workplaces.

Aging Resources

Visit our resources for the latest reports and research on aging in Maine and across the nation.

Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging

helping to build strong communities that support healthy aging through shared learning and collaborative partnerships.

The MCOA Newsletter

Keep up to date with what MCOA and our affiliated organizations are working on!
Biennial Report

MCOA Biennial Report

July 2020 – June 2022
Download the report here.

Join Us!

Let’s work together to reach our vision of a Maine where we live healthy, engaged, and secure lives with choices and opportunities as we age in our homes and communities!