Awards Announced for MAC Project Gero Innovations Grant

We are pleased to announce the 14 recipients of the Masters Advanced Curriculum (MAC) Project’s Gero Innovations Grant. The RFP generated 50 highly competitive proposals which points to a growing interest in increasing the gerontological competencies of all MSW students regardless of their intent to specialize in aging. Each of the selected programs will develop, implement, and evaluate different methods to infuse gerontological competencies into classes and related field opportunities for one or more of the three specialty areas - mental health, substance use and health

Programs were funded based on 1) the quality of the innovation in addressing the specialty areas and aging; 2) how well the innovation reaches students specializing in areas other than aging; 3) the utility of the deliverables to other social work programs nationally; and 4) commitment to the innovation and its infusion as evidenced by faculty leadership in the specialty area of health, mental health or substance abuse, the administrative support and the budget match. Each proposal was reviewed by two reviewers.

We encourage all programs to continue with infusion of gerontology into other substantive areas and to watch the Gero-Ed Web site for resources developed by these funded programs. More information on the MAC Project is available www.Gero-EdCenter.org/mac.

The Grant awardees are as follows (Institution, Project Director):