Self Portraits: Faces of Aging

In recognition of Older Americans Month, 2019, we launched Self Portraits: Faces of Aging.Thanks to funding from the Partners for Health Foundation and partnership support from the Montclair Art Museum, this initiative highlights self-portraits of older Montclair-area residents along with their reflections on what aging means to them.The goal of this…

Started: 2020
Location: Montclair
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Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Other

Improved Senior Bus Service

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Though the Montclair Senior Bus has been in operation for over 30 years, a consistent complaint was poor service and an inability to make changes to the route/service model. Lifelong Montclair investigated options for improving the service and in 2016 decided to partner with a transportation organization to provide the service. EZ Ride (our Transportation…

Started: 2018
Location: Montclair
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Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Parklet Program

The Township of Montclair’s Department of Planning partnered with the Montclair Center Business Improvement District to develop a parklet program. The pilot parklet launched in October, 2016. Although there was some public concern about the loss of parking spots, overall feedback was very positive, and the organizations are developing plans for expanding the program.

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Started: 2018
Location: Montclair, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Lifelong Learning Program

Evaluated

The Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning (The MILL) began in the spring of 2016 following meetings among community seniors, the Adult School of Montclair Department of the Montclair Public Library, the Montclair Art Museum, the Montclair History Center, and Montclair State University. During these meetings, the group decided that The MILL would include six-week-long, high-level…

Started: 2016
Location: Montclair, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education

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