Connecting the volunteers who serve Connecticut's older adults

The mission of COACT is to create a strong statewide network that connects and supports volunteers serving on Commissions on Aging (COAs) and similar organizations across CT. Through education, resources, collaboration, and advocacy, we empower local COAs to strengthen their effectiveness and enhance the quality of life for older adults in their communities.

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169 towns. One network.

Every Connecticut municipality can have a seat at the table.

Andover
Ansonia
Ashford
Avon
Barkhamsted
Beacon Falls
Berlin
Bethany
Bethel
Bethlehem
Bloomfield
Bolton
Bozrah
Branford
Bridgeport
Bridgewater
Bristol
Brookfield
Brooklyn
Burlington
Canaan
Canterbury
Canton
Chaplin
Cheshire
Chester
Clinton
Colchester
Colebrook
Columbia
Cornwall
Coventry
Cromwell
Danbury
Darien
Deep River
Derby
Durham
East Granby
East Haddam
East Hampton
East Hartford
East Haven
East Lyme
East Windsor
Eastford
Easton
Ellington
Enfield
Essex
Fairfield
Farmington
Franklin
Glastonbury
Goshen
Granby
Greenwich
Griswold
Groton
Guilford
Haddam
Hamden
Hampton
Hartford
Hartland
Harwinton
Hebron
Kent
Killingly
Killingworth
Lebanon
Ledyard
Lisbon
Litchfield
Lyme
Madison
Manchester
Mansfield
Marlborough
Meriden
Middlebury
Middlefield
Middletown
Milford
Monroe
Montville
Morris
Naugatuck
New Britain
New Canaan
New Fairfield
New Hartford
New Haven
New London
New Milford
Newington
Newtown
Norfolk
North Branford
North Canaan
North Haven
North Stonington
Norwalk
Norwich
Old Lyme
Old Saybrook
Orange
Oxford
Plainfield
Plainville
Plymouth
Pomfret
Portland
Preston
Prospect
Putnam
Redding
Ridgefield
Rocky Hill
Roxbury
Salem
Salisbury
Scotland
Seymour
Sharon
Shelton
Sherman
Simsbury
Somers
South Windsor
Southbury
Southington
Sprague
Stafford
Stamford
Sterling
Stonington
Stratford
Suffield
Thomaston
Thompson
Tolland
Torrington
Trumbull
Union
Vernon
Voluntown
Wallingford
Warren
Washington
Waterbury
Waterford
Watertown
West Hartford
West Haven
Westbrook
Weston
Westport
Wethersfield
Willington
Wilton
Winchester
Windham
Windsor
Windsor Locks
Wolcott
Woodbridge
Woodbury
Woodstock

What COACT does for local commissions

Education: Webinars, workshops, and practical guides that help commission volunteers run effective meetings and programs.
Resources: A shared library of white papers, budgets, bylaws, and best practices contributed by COAs across the state.
Collaboration: A statewide directory and message board so no commission has to solve a problem alone.
Advocacy: Clear, timely information on legislation affecting older adults, with tools to make your voice heard.

Follow what happens in Hartford

The Connecticut General Assembly website lets anyone find their legislators and track bills that affect older adults.

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Who can join

Membership is open to volunteer members and leaders of Connecticut municipal Commissions on Aging and of non-profit organizations approved by the COACT Board.

Volunteer members and leaders of a Connecticut municipal Commission on Aging (COA).
Volunteer members and leaders of a municipally appointed non-profit approved by the COACT Board.
Volunteer members and leaders of a community non-profit serving older adults approved by the COACT Board.

Paid municipal employees are not eligible unless they also serve as a volunteer member of a qualifying COA or approved non-profit.

Membership is free for volunteers

Members get the statewide directory, the advocacy toolkit, webinar recordings, the event calendar, and a message board to ask other commissions how they handled it.

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