AgeOptions
Emma Kidder serves as the Evaluation and Planning Coordinator at AgeOptions, where responsibilities include developing a federal grant-funded nutrition program aimed at racial and ethnic minorities and limited English-speaking populations, along with fostering partnerships for comprehensive nutrition support for older adults. Prior experience includes working as a Guidance Consultant at ComPsych, conducting behavioral health assessments and maintaining electronic medical records, and serving as a Crisis/Consult Intern at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, facilitating comprehensive care through behavioral health screenings. Additionally, Emma Kidder has experience as a Case Manager for individuals at risk of losing housing and as a Program Manager at Isabella County NonSecure Detention Home, overseeing staff and providing educational support. Emma Kidder holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois Chicago, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Central Michigan University.
AgeOptions
AgeOptions is a nonprofit organization connecting older adults and those who care for them with resources and service options so they can live their lives to the fullest. Since 1974, our mission has been to sustain and promote independence for older persons in their own homes and communities. As the Area Agency on Aging of suburban Cook County, Illinois, we advocate, plan, coordinate and fund services for older adults. Together with a network of community-based senior service organizations, we connect residents with vital services such as information and assistance, community dining programs and home-delivered meals, housekeeping help, employment services, access to benefits and support for family caregivers.