Florida’s National Accredited Senior Centers
The highest national achievement for senior centers is national accreditation, and Florida is fortunate to have national accredited centers. Awarded by the National Institute of Senior Centers, a unit of the National Council on the Aging, accreditation requires a center to undergo a self-assessment process and peer review. Senior center directors who have completed the process report the following benefits:- Improving and enhancing overall programs and operations;
- Assisting in determining outcome measurements; and
- Increasing public awareness about the center’s services and activities among funders, community persons, participants, and families.
- Accreditation must be renewed after five years.
List of Florida’s Nationally Accredited Senior Centers and Year Accredited
| Sunshine Senior Center (St. Petersburg) (2001) |
Sunshine Senior Center 330 5th St. N. St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Phone: 727-893-7190 Fax: 727-892-5464 E-mail: sally.marvin@stpete.org Website: http://www.stpete.org/ |
| Tallahassee Senior Center (2002) |
Tallahassee Senior Services 1400 N. Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32303 Phone: 850-891-4000 Fax: 850-891-4020 E-mail: salyers@talgov.com Website: http://www.talgov.com/seniors/ *Also serves as Florida’s delegate to the National Institute of Senior Centers |
| Senior Friendship Center of Sarasota (2003) |
Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. 1888 Brother Geenen Way Sarasota, Florida 34236 Phone: 941-955-2122 Fax: 941-366-8247 E-mail: ppalmer@seniorfriendship.com Website:http://www.friendshipcenters.org/Locations/Sarasota.aspx |
| Senior Friendship Center of Venice (2003) |
Senior Friendship Center, Inc. 1888 Brother Geenen Way Sarasota, Florida 34236 Phone: 941-955-2122 Fax: 941-366-8247 E-mail: rcarter@seniorfriendship.com Website: http://www.friendshipcenters.org/Locations/Venice.aspx |
| Boynton Beach Senior Center (2006) |
1021 S. Federal Highway Boynton Beach, Florida 33425 Phone: 561-742-6570 Fax: 561-734-5926 E-mail: lulkins@boynton-beach.fl.us Website: http://www.boynton-beach.org/government/departments/recreation_and_parks/ community_centers/senior_center/index.htm |
| Lane Wiley Senior Center (Jacksonville) (2007) |
6710 Wiley Road Jacksonville, Florida 32210 Phone: 904-783-6589 Fax: 904-693-1424l E-mail: yroger@coj.net Website: http://www.coj.net/Departments/Recreation+and+Community+Services/ Adult+Services/Community+and+Senior+Centers/Lane+Wiley+Senior+Center.htm |
| Coastal Community Services (St. Augustine) (2007) |
180 Marine Street St. Augustine, Florida 32092 Phone: 904-209-3700 Fax: 904-209-3654 E-mail: poconnell@stjohnscoa.com Website: http://www.stjohnscoa.com |
| The Volen Center (Boca Raton) (2008) |
1515 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, Florida 33486 Phone: 561-395-8920 Toll Free: 866-711-6872 Fax: 561-338-9127 E-mail: bryantb@maevolen.com Website: http://www.maevolen.com/active_senior.htm |
| Gulfport Multipurpose Center (2010) |
5501 27th Avenue South Gulfport, Florida 33707 Phone: 727-893-2259 Fax: 727-893-1112 E-mail: mpscfoundation@tampabay.rr.com Website: http://gulfportseniorfoundation.org |
| Brandon Senior Center (2010) |
612 North Parson’s Avenue Brandon, Florida 33510 Phone: 813-635-8064 Fax: 813-635-8078 E-mail: joryp@hillsboroughcounty.org Website: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging |
| Town n’ Country Senior Center (Tampa) (2010) |
7606 Paula Drive Tampa, Florida 33615 Phone: 813-873-6336 Fax: 813-873-6343 E-mail: radicl@hillsbouroughcounty.org Website: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging |
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