The Stockton Center on Successful Aging
Mission and Vision
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging promotes research, education, and services to nurture body, mind and spirit of New Jersey's growing population of older adults. SCOSA responds to local, state, and national needs and opportunities related to population aging. We seek to encourage older residents to 鈥渁ge successfully鈥 through vital involvements and engagement in their community and with Stockton.
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- Older Adult Education, Socialization, & Recreation Programs
- Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning
- E-Newsletters
- Visitor Parking & Vehicle Registration
The publishes University Closures.
COVID-19: Our programs are in-person and/or online via Zoom. SCOSA adheres to Stockton COVID-19 guideline. See latest information from Stockton here.
Stockton joined the AFU Global Network and endorsed the Network's . (December, 2018)
SCOSA continues aligning programming with AFU principles and encourage the university to practice Age Inclusivity in programs and services.
Learn more about the .
View Press Release announcing Stockton's admission to network.
Learn more about the Age-Friendly Communities initiative by watching (March, 2021, 30 minutes.)
SCOSA Sponsored Programming On Stockton TV Channel 9: Aging Insights and CMS & You
These informative programs, offered respectively by the , and the change monthly and offer useful and information for older adults on various topics such as choosing the right health care provider, dealing with dementia, and staying active in retirement. on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Channel 9 Broadcast Schedule *
Aging Insights CMS & You:
Monday 11:30am 5:30pm
Tuesday 5:30pm 9:30am
Wednesday 11:30am 5:30pm
Thursday 5:30pm 9:30am
Friday 11:30am 5:30pm
* Also available on demand by visiting .
Atlantic County Needs Assesment
The survey is now closed and data being analyzed. Thanks to the nearly 900 older residents
of Atlantic County who participated in the survey!
Successful Aging Festival
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Thanks to eveyone who contributed to the success of this year's Festival
Click Here for Festival Website
SILL has been expanded!! All are welcome. Program information and registration links for June - August 2024 courses can be accessed here:
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
SCOSA's weekly Alzheimer鈥檚 Caregiver Support Group meets on Tuesdays from 12:00 pm鈥1:00 pm.
Caregivers can attend, free of charge, in-person at the Galloway campus or online via Zoom. Each session includes education and support with SCOSA鈥檚 experts on caregiving and mental health. The project is funded under The Older American鈥檚 Act, through a grant by the Atlantic County (NJ) Area Agency on Aging.
or call 609-626-3591.
Stockton is an Equal Opportunity Institution
Stockton Retirees: Click Here for information on various retiree benefits and SURA (the 快猫成版视频 Retiree Association), which SCOSA helped to establish and continues to support.
Financial Support for SCOSA
Help us grow our programs and keep most of them free-of-charge to participants by
making a tax-deductible contribution to SCOSA. Choose between the Teski-Burdick Gerontology Fund (a non-endowed fund honoring the late Professor Marea Teski, visionary founder of
Stockton鈥檚 gerontology program, and Professor Dave Burdick, who coordinated the program
for 25 years, or the Southern NJ Council on Issues of Aging Endowed Fund (established with a generous gift from SNJCIA in 2013). to give online. Type "GERO" in Designation/Keyword box, select "Teski-Burdick Gerontology
Fund" or type "SCOSA" and select the SCOSA - Southern New Jersey Council ... Endowed
Fund." Thank you for your support!! If you'd prefer to write a check, make checks
to the 快猫成版视频 Foundation and note 鈥淭eski-Burdick Gerontology Fund鈥 or
"Southern NJ Council on Issues of Aging Fund" in the memo line, and mail to Stockton
University Foundation, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441.
To discuss other ways of supporting SCOSA, please contact us at (609) 626-5590 or
Gina.Maguire@stockton.edu.
SCOSA's Older Adult Programs are funded, in part, under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, through grants from Atlantic County and Cape May County Area Agencies on Aging. Federal regulations require us to inform participants that voluntary donations to SCOSA are welcome. Such donations are not a fee and are not required. Any donations received will be used to develop and operate our programs. Thank you for your support!!
SCOSA encourages fragrance-free environments in all of our programming.
Chemical fragrances in many personal care, household and institutional cleaning products
cause severe reactions for some individuals and can be harmful to everyone in less
apparent ways.