AustinUP

Individual and Family ServicesTexas, United States2-10 Employees

AustinUP is a small, Austin-based nonprofit organized as a community alliance focused on Central Texas' aging population. The organization seeks to identify unmet needs among older adults and to mobilize their talents to enhance community life, while embracing innovative approaches to foster an age-friendly culture. Operating within the broader field of individual and family services, it views aging as a dynamic process that affects everyone and aims to support people at every stage of life.

 Its primary audience comprises older adults in Central Texas and the networks that serve them, including local institutions that can facilitate engagement and support. The efforts are aimed at reducing gaps in aging-related services by promoting collaboration and creativity that build an inclusive, age-friendly community. In 2022, AustinUP partnered with the Austin Public Library to launch Aging Masterfully, an in-person seminar series for seniors, reflecting a tendency to collaborate with public institutions to reach its goals.

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