CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, the Area Agency on Aging for Central Indiana, advocates for seniors, persons with disabilities of any age, and their caregivers. We do this in several ways, by educating public officials, consumer advocates, and the community-at-large about the needs of our client population to improve quality of life.

Our advocacy activities include reviewing and taking positions on local, state and federal policies and issues that impact our population.  We testify before legislative bodies, engage in letter writing and public speaking, and make media appearances in support of programs benefiting older adults and people with disabilities.

For more information about CICOA's public policy regarding older adults and individuals of any age with a disability please refer to the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging web page, www.iaaaa.org., section on Policies on Aging.

The CICOA Board of Directors Public Policy Committee

A key element of CICOA’s advocacy efforts is the CICOA Board of Director’s Public Policy Committee that meets regularly to monitor state and federal legislation, identify public policy matters, determine and develop policy stances, and dialogue on other issues that affect CICOA and our community.

Advocacy

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions’ advocacy goal is to shape the courses of action taken by various segments of our society in the interest of protecting and enhancing the lives of older adults and persons of any age with a disability.