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SEAGO Achieves SAGECare LGBTQ+ Aging Certification

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:59:20 -0700

Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) Achieves SAGECare LGBTQ+ Aging Certification

The Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) has reached a significant milestone in its mission to foster inclusivity and diversity by earning the SAGECare LGBTQ+ Aging Certification. This certification is a critical recognition, marking SEAGO’s commitment to providing culturally competent services and support for LGBTQ+ older adults.

LGBTQ+ seniors often face unique challenges, from discrimination to social isolation, making it vital that service providers understand their specific needs. SAGECare, a national training program offered by SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), equips organizations with the skills and knowledge to better serve this community through training and education.

By achieving this certification, SEAGO has demonstrated its dedication to inclusivity, ensuring that all older adults, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, are treated with dignity and respect. This achievement sets SEAGO apart as a leader in fostering a supportive and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ seniors in Southeastern Arizona. It also reflects the growing recognition of the importance of inclusive care for diverse populations in aging services.

As SEAGO continues to implement these practices, it’s poised to make a meaningful difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, ensuring their access to safe, supportive, and culturally competent services. This certification is not just a badge of honor but a testament to SEAGO’s forward-thinking approach to meeting the needs of all seniors in the region.

SEAGO's Brownfields Assessment Program: Revitalizing Southeastern Arizona

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:59:20 -0700

SEAGO's Brownfields Assessment Program: Revitalizing Southeastern Arizona

The Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) has launched a Brownfields Assessment Program with a $500,000 grant from the EPA. This program targets properties in need of environmental assessments or redevelopment due to contamination concerns. The initiative focuses on transforming these underutilized or abandoned sites into valuable community assets, spurring economic development and improving public health. Communities in Santa Cruz, Greenlee, and Graham counties can benefit from free site assessments and cleanup planning, fostering safer and more vibrant neighborhoods.

Learn more here.

Street and Drainage Improvements Coming to Tintown

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:07:00 -0700

New street and drainage improvements are coming to Tintown, thanks to a successful Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. The City of Bisbee secured the grant in partnership with Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO), which manages the rural CDBG program for Southeast Arizona. The grant was also helped by matching funds from the Cochise County Flood Control District. The funding comes from the Colonias Set-Aside, a bi-annual competitive CDBG round through the Arizona Department of Housing.

CDBG funds have improved Tintown for the past three years. In 2018, a drainage basin was installed north of the neighborhood. In 2019 another CDBG grant funded street improvements, channeling stormwater from the new basin along paved streets with curb and gutter. The Colonias grant award announced October 1^st will complete the system, paving streets along the Highway 92 frontage and the remaining unimproved streets in Tintown.

Monsoon flooding of streets and homes has been a yearly hardship for Tintown residents. The improvements now in place are already working. The final phase will give Tintown a complete set of paved streets with drainage improvements designed to alleviate flooding.

Construction is expected to begin this fall.