Senior Center Spotlight
![Read the real-life stories from senior centers on how they make an impact in the lives of their participants and their communities.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview-assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F5d758090-1672-4e3b-947f-889e3dbb9cd1%2F2022-SCM-Homepage-Hero-iStock-1308292157-2022-08-Category-770x614.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
Celebrate Senior Center Month This September
September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to showcase your senior center and promote a positive image of aging. Join other senior centers as we learn from one another, tell powerful stories within our communities, and raise senior center voices in advocacy efforts that frequently overlook us.
![September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to showcase your senior center and promote a positive image of aging.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview-assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F68403288-22e1-4555-98fa-263057febbb2%2FSCM_Featured_Page_Block.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
Share Your Senior Center Story
Help us learn from one another by sharing your story of how your senior center is improving the lives of older adults in your community.
![The Arbutus Senior Center in Baltimore County, Maryland, is one of 21 area senior center whose members are on a council that's key to deciding things like programming and priorities. Learn more.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview-assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2Fc9adfde7-2c74-41c1-9140-5281172aafb5%2FSenior_Center_Spotlight_Arbutus_FB_1200x630_2023-09.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Get to Know the National Institute of Senior Centers
NISC Affiliate Benefits
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NISC Standards of Excellence
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Not a NISC Member Yet?
Join the only national organization dedicated to serving senior center professionals. Free to join, NISC supports senior centers through best practices, professional development, advocacy, research, and national standards for senior centers.