CENTER ON AGING
Fritzshe-Gibbs Hall 129Phone: 601.266.5253
Fax: 601.266.5790
Mailing Address
The University
of Southern Mississippi
Center on Aging
118 College Drive #5040
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
The Center on Aging promotes understanding of, and response to, aging and aging-related issues. The Center conducts research and evaluation, training and education, disseminates information, provides program consultation, and makes recommendations in matters of policy.
| “Of key importance is better preparing a workforce – including nurses, social workers and other health care and human service providers – to deal with the issues unique to this population.” |
| Dr. Michael Forster, Dean College of Health |
Strengths
- Interdisciplinary focus
- Leverage the University’s expertise
- Mechanism for collaboration
- Established community partnership
- Designated retirement community
Services Available
- Workforce development
- Collaborative research and funding pursuits
- University curriculum development
- Practitioner service delivery
- Education and training
- Consultation services to senior service entities
- Community senior services director
