In July 2011, Brookdale Center moved into its new home in East Harlem, NYC at the corner of Third Avenue and 119th Street. Brookdale Center shares this new state-of-the-art campus with both the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (formerly the 
Hunter College School of Social Work) and the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College (formerly the Hunter School of Public Health).
Brookdale Center takes a leading role in the development of evidence based “best practices” to advance the health and wellbeing of a new generation. Brookdale is breaking new ground in aging services by connecting and integrating the applied fields of gerontology with health policy. Brookdale Center serves as a critical bridge between gerontological education, research, policy, practice and advocacy, and is recognized nationally today as a major center of excellence.
As a center of Hunter College (CUNY), Brookdale’s mission is closely aligned with that of the College. Hunter College is a comprehensive teaching, research and service institution, long committed to excellence and access in the education of undergraduate and graduate students in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as in several professional fields: education, health sciences, nursing and social work. While teaching and research are its primary missions, community service is also an essential goal of the College. Faculty seek to generate new knowledge and to design programs to address the myriad cultural, social and political needs of New York City and the world.
Brookdale is actively engaged with the community and government agencies throughout the tri-state area to measure the health and social status of older adults, research targeted interventions, and evaluate outcomes. This research is driving the development of new policy and programs in a wide range of disciplines including health promotion, disease management, long term care, cultural competencies and care coordination.
Engaging a broad spectrum of disciplines and expertise, the Brookdale’s Research Dept. develops evidence-based gerontologic models of policy and practice to establish and promote the benefits of successful aging and longevity. In addition to traditional research methodology, Brookdale has developed innovative tools including its new H-MAP, designed to promote Health Modalities for Aging in Place. H-MAP combines state of the art mapping techniques with evidence-based intervention analysis, targeted health policy analysis and community based partnerships to develop, implement and assess innovative strategies to increase successful aging in NYC neighborhoods.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Brookdale’s Learning and Development Dept. contracts and partners with New York State human service agencies to prepare workers on the frontlines of care for our most vulnerable citizens. Competencies include needs assessments, curricula development, faculty training and program evaluations. Training curricula has been developed and delivered to more than 200,000 professionals and paraprofessionals throughout the State by experts in the particular areas of focus. Contract areas include Adult Care Facilities, Housing Resource System, Local District Support & Training, Management Development, Protective Services for Adults.
SADIN INSTITUTE ON LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY
Through the Sadin Institute, Brookdale maintains a major presence in the aging field, particularly in New York State. Sadin’s staff attorneys are actively engaged in key policy issues affecting the elderly and offer direct assistance to community agencies, attorneys and client advocates. The Sadin Institute has provided counseling on long term care options and public benefits to more than 35,000 older adults and their families. Professional education is also a key competency of the core with more than 500 professionals routinely participating in conferences and training programs each year.
For more information about Brookdale Center, please contact us at :
Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity of Hunter College
2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10035
Tel: (212) 396-7835
Fax: (212) 396-7852
Email: info@brookdale.org
