Human Resources Roundtable
2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Meets virtually the second Wednesday of each month for member led conversations on trending priorities and concerns for aging services HR staff.
This roundtable is for provider members of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware.
Reach out to Ivy for the calendar invite or with any questions: ibeck@leadingagenjde.org.

Housing Happenings
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware is proud to partner with LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge Ohio to offer this educational series designed specifically for affordable housing professionals! Calls are held on the third Wednesday of every month from 12 noon- 1pm EST. These practical learning sessions are designed for service coordinators, property managers, and other individuals who work with older adults in affordable housing settings. Recordings of previous calls can be found here.
Topics for 2025:
The Future of Affordable Housing
Bed Bugs
Dementia Care
Hospice and Palliative Care
Programing and Events
Substance Abuse
Harm Reduction
Mental Health Challenges
Aging Safely in Place
Reach out to the program contact for the registration link.

When:
3rd Wednesday of every month
12-1PM

Where:
VIRTUAL
United States

Contact:
Ivy Beck
ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

No Margin, No Mission - Strategic Human Resource Planning
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, mission-based organizations face unique challenges and opportunities. This webinar will delve into key considerations for sustainability and growth, emphasizing the importance of aligning financial health and mission-driven values. The focus will be on how aging services organizations can thrive while staying true to their core values.
FACULTY
Terriann Procida | CEO, Innovative Benefits Planning
Join us for an engaging session with Innovative Benefits Planning’s CEO during which we will focus on today’s rapidly evolving landscape in which mission-based organizations face unique challenges and opportunities. This webinar will delve into key considerations for sustainability and growth, emphasizing the importance of aligning financial health and mission-driven values. The focus will be on how organizations can thrive while staying true to their core values.
SHRM and LNHA credits will be available.
Register Here!
Fee: NJHA Members: $30 | LeadingAge NJ & DE Members: $30 | Non-Members: $60
LANJDE members can reach out to NJHAEducation@njha.com for assistance registering at the member rate.

Housing Happenings
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware is proud to partner with LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge Ohio to offer this educational series designed specifically for affordable housing professionals! Calls are held on the third Wednesday of every month from 12 noon- 1pm EST. These practical learning sessions are designed for service coordinators, property managers, and other individuals who work with older adults in affordable housing settings. Recordings of previous calls can be found here.
January – no call
February – Join Housing Happenings for a look at key trends in affordable housing. You’ll hear from Juliana Bilowich, Director of Housing Operations and Policy with LeadingAge National.
Reach out to the program contact for the registration link.

When:
3rd Wednesday of every month
12-1PM

Where:
VIRTUAL
United States

Contact:
Ivy Beck
ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

Assisted Living Network
2025-05-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00
The Assisted Living Network meetings feature discussions on current hot topics of interest to assisted living providers. The AL Network fosters member discussions and connections on emerging and perennial issues, and members are encouraged to suggest future topics that will be of interest to members. We encourage members to share their best practices or state developments on assisted living policy.

Email Staff Convener: Janine Finck-Boyle
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Adult Day and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Network
2025-05-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-24 13:00 - 14:00
Staff of LeadingAge members who provide adult day services, meals, personal care, transportation, and other HCBS will meet monthly to discuss and provide input on policy, regulations, operations, quality, reimbursement, and workforce. The Network will sometimes feature an outside speaker and always have a topic for discussion on trending news. The group is open to anyone who works at a LeadingAge member organization interested in discussing home and community-based services and Medicaid waiver/state plan services, and more than one member of any organization is welcome to participate.

Email Staff Convener: Georgia GoodmanJoin the NetworkMeeting Schedule: Fourth Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. ET

Life Plan Community LeadingAge Member Network
2025-05-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 14:00 - 15:00
Each Life Plan Community Network meeting features a panel-led discussion on current hot topics of interest to LPCs. We also foster member discussion and connection on these issues, and members are encouraged to suggest future topics for the good of the group. After each meeting, enrolled members receive tools, resources, notes, slides and the full meeting recording.

Email Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Nursing Home Network
2025-05-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-22 14:00 - 15:00
Each Nursing Home Network meeting features a brief presentation and Q&A with a guest speaker on current hot topics of interest to Nursing Homes. The guest speaker is followed by policy updates from LeadingAge policy experts with the rest of the call devoted to member discussion and interaction. A handout with pertinent resources is provided to members prior to each meeting, and an article summarizing the meeting is posted on the website and emailed to participants with the following month’s calendar invite.

Email Staff Convener: Jodi Eyigor
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

How to Lead Constructive, Connected Conversations
2025-05-28 13:00 - 14:30
In today’s increasingly polarized world, the ability to navigate difficult conversations has become an essential skill. From political debates to workplace disagreements, the divide between differing viewpoints seems to grow wider each day. This free workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn valuable techniques for fostering understanding and connection, even in the face of strong disagreements.
Who will benefit from this webinar:

Nurses, social workers, and activities staff within long-term care and senior housing
Human Resource managers & frontline managers
Influential resident leaders

Want to print a flyer for this program to promote within your community? Click here!
Registration Required By May 21! Click here to Register.
How to Lead Constructive, Connected Conversations

May 28, 2025 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT
In our changing and divided world, meaningful discussions that strengthen relationships, deepen mutual understanding, and build trust are more important than ever. In this free, interactive Essential Partners workshop, you’ll be introduced to proven skills and research-backed tools that can:

Create a space where every person feels able to share the experiences, values, and identities that are important to them
Facilitate conversations that invite all voices while setting the context for everyone to hear different perspectives
Ask powerful questions that encourage people to deepen their understanding of themselves and one another
Encourage a deep sense of belonging and connection among people with different perspectives and backgrounds

You’ll be able to apply what you learned to professional and personal relationships, small group conversations, and formal meeting design.
By learning the art of constructive dialogue, you’ll be equipped to create a more harmonious environment, turning potential conflicts into opportunities for growth and mutual respect. Don’t miss this chance to gain practical tools that will empower you to teach others and set an example of better communication in these challenging times.
Founded in 1989, Essential Partners equips people with proven, research-backed tools to forge relationships across differences and address their communities’ most pressing challenges. EP has collaborated with thousands of companies, colleges, schools, faith-based institutions, and communities around the globe. Learn more at whatisessential.org.

May Virtual Meeting: Leaders of Color & Allies Network
2025-05-28 15:00 - 16:00
Provider members are invited to join our May virtual meeting of the Leaders of Color & Allies Network. Taking place on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm, we will be joined by two leaders of our National Network for an overview of the networks history, our goals, purpose, and current initiatives.
Registration is required, register here.
Guest Speakers:

Adrienne Ruffin
Vice President and Head of LTSS Strategic Initiatives and Operations at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston

Natasha Bryant
Senior Director of Workforce Research & Development at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow Leaders of Color and Allies in aging services! We encourage you to join us and spread the word to colleagues in your organization who may be interested in joining as well.
The LeadingAge NJ & DE (LANJDE) LoC Network is a professional networking group for senior, mid-level, and emerging leaders of color and allies employed by LANJDE member organizations.
Our Network Is Growing!
Have you officially joined the network yet? Sign up here to stay in the loop and be counted as an official member of the Leaders of Color & Allies network.

Continuing Care at Home Network
2025-06-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
This member-led group welcomes all LeadingAge members who currently operate, or who are interested in learning more about starting a Continuing Care at Home program. Members rotate host duties, and meeting details are posted in the CC@H Member Community. This group also hosts CC@H conferences twice each year, as well as offers learning sessions at national LeadingAge conferences.

Email Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month at 2 pm ET

Maintenance Network: Peer Networking Group
2025-07-09 11:00 - 12:00
New network in 2025! The Maintenance Network meets monthly with guest experts and open member and partner led discussions on topics relevant to facilities managers and maintenance team members. Meeting are currently offered virtually.
Reach out to Faith McCarrick for access information.

Addressing Life Circumstances Among Staff
2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00
Register Here!

Fee: LeadingAge NJ & DE Members & NJHA Members: $30 (if you have any trouble accessing the member rate, contact njhaeducation@njha.com) | Non-Members: $60

Life circumstances can have a profound impact on employee health and well-being. These circumstances often extend beyond traditional issues like access to healthcare and can include socioeconomic status, ethnicity and more. Aging services organizations face unique challenges because the impact of these life circumstances can affect their ability to provide quality care. The focus of this session will be on how aging services organizations can design benefit packages that improve employee wellness and address how to promote holistic health for staff.
FACULTY
Tamalyn Wandler, Esq. L.L.M.
Director of Compliance, Innovative Benefit Planning

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Describe one (1) way an employee’s performance is impacted by life circumstances.
Describe one (1) benefit package strategy that will support life circumstances and foster well-being.
List one (1) strategy to retain and enhance organizational performance.

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board Accreditation
This continuing education program is sponsored/conducted by the Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (HRETNJ) and is in compliance with N.J.A.C. 8:34-7.3 to provide licensed nursing home administrator (LNHA) education credits accepted by the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board. This education activity may only be used for continuing education credit and not to meet academic college credits.
This education activity has been approved for a total of 1.0 LNHA continuing education credits.
Society for Human Resource Management
New Jersey Hospital Association is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATION
We are committed to making our event accessible to all attendees. If you have any specific accessibility needs or require accommodations to fully participate, please contact us at njhaeducation@njha.com.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION – You will receive three email confirmations:

Registration Confirmation includes your receipt.
Course Access Confirmation includes the link to sign in. Allow up to 5 minutes for course access.
Webinar Confirmation will contain information about joining the webinar with an option to add the event to your calendar.

CONTACT
For questions, contact NJHA Education at njhaeducation@njha.com.

HR Roundtable - Open To All Members!
2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00
Join Us July 16 For An Overview of A Career Mentor Opportunity through William Paterson University
All members are invited to join our July Human Resources Roundtable Meeting, held July 16th at 2 pm. We will be joined by Debbie Feingold, Assistant Director of the Pesce Family Mentoring Institute at William Paterson University. Details are below; if you would like the calendar invitation sent to yourself or a colleague, don’t hesitate to reach out!
The Pesce Family Mentoring Institute at William Paterson University is looking for passionate, successful professionals—like you—to help shape the future. As a mentor, you’ll be paired one-on-one with a motivated student who is actively preparing for their career or graduate studies. Your mentorship can be the difference that helps a student turn ambition into achievement.

Affordable Senior Housing Roundtable: Housing Managers & Service Coordinators
2025-08-05 10:30 - 12:30
Our Summer roundtable will be on August 5th at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor. We will be joined by Renee Koubiadis, MSW, LSW, who serves as Senior Policy Advisor for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Housing and Community Resources. Doors open at 10:00 am for a networking breakfast, with the DCA presentation beginning at 10:30. Following our discussion, enjoy a pontoon ride in the Navesink Harbor!
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJ DCA) is working with the Rutgers Institute for Families to create a New Jersey Housing-Based Case Management Institute. This work will ensure that housing professionals are prepared and skilled in supporting practices that effectively engage consumers who are unhoused or housing insecure so that they may facilitate access to and maintenance of stable, affordable housing options. Using an ecosystem-based participatory research process that bring in housing services providers, persons with lived experience and expertise, institutions, and government to create statewide standardized competencies and a curriculum that can be used by NJ DCA and housing services providers. The institute focuses on 3 roles within the housing services and supports ecosystem: Housing Case Manager, Resource Navigator, and Housing Navigator through introductory, foundational, and ongoing professional elective courses.

Having grown up in poverty in Camden County, Renee Koubiadis has been an advocate and community organizer, helping disempowered populations use their voices towards social change throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and nationally for over 21 years. Renee currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Housing and Community Resources. Prior, she was the Anti-Poverty Program Director of New Jersey Citizen Action where she led the statewide Anti-Poverty Network as she had since 2016. Renee is a Licensed Social Worker in New Jersey and holds an MSW from Temple University and a BASW from Rutgers University.

Questions? Reach out to Ivy Beck, Communications & Events Manager (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org)
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Senior Housing Roundtable
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