Sarasota, FL

A collaboration of organizations, leaders and community members coming together to address aging issues in the Tampa Bay area.

The University of South Florida Collaborative is a recognized central point of contact, facilitator and matchmaker for new partnerships. The Collaborative brings together university faculty and students, nationally known researchers, community service organizations and professionals, youth, neighborhood activists, government officials and ordinary moms and dads to build a better Tampa Bay community.

It addresses issues as diverse as teen resilience, elder care, community assets, children's literacy needs and family strengths through two working groups of faculty and community partners-Resilience & Protective Factors and Neighborhoods & Communities. The program strives to create sustained, collaborative relationships, where interdisciplinary teams work as co-learners in diverse settings. The Collaborative does not conduct any research itself. Instead, grants are awarded to faculty who conduct interdisciplinary field research.

For more information on this program: Senior Friends Centers of Sarasota