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Join Us this December 10 at 8:30 am for a half-day conference as we convene community organizations, service provision agencies, policymakers, researchers, and thought leaders committed to addressing issues of social isolation and loneliness in our New Jersey communities.
CEUs will be available to multiple disciplines, including social workers, nurses, physicians, and pharmacists.
Brought to you by the Social Isolation, Loneliness and Connection Collaborative (SILCC), this first of its kind conference will bring together organizations and leaders representing all stages of the lifespan to share current initiatives, network to innovate, and educate to inspire mobilization to address the health-threatening problems of social isolation and loneliness.
The conference will convene with a networking session followed by a keynote address, a panel discussion, and multiple breakout sessions. There will be CEU education with various topic areas to choose from. Each session includes facilitated learning, interactive discussion, and applied takeaways.
The Social Isolation, Loneliness & Connection Collaborative (SILCC) was one of the first organizations in the country to launch programs designed to address and reduce social isolation and loneliness. Convened by Samaritan during 2024. SILCC is a coalition of major health systems and 40+ nonprofits, committed to addressing the physical and mental toll of social isolation in New Jersey.
Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Kaylee McGuire is the Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services overseeing the Division of Aging Services, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Division of Disability Services and supporting the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Office of the Public Guardian.
McGuire’s background includes working with individuals with disabilities and complex medical needs. Personal caregiving experiences with aging family members led her to public service.
Before joining the Department, McGuire worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Phil Murphy, where she led on the Administration’s health and human services policy agenda and COVID-19 response. Before joining the Murphy Administration, she served as a health policy analyst in the Assembly Majority Office under Speaker Craig Coughlin, and formerly held a management role at one of the largest pediatric rehabilitation systems in the nation.
McGuire has more than ten years of experience in leading disability services, community programs, and providing recreational therapy and child life services in a variety of settings including medical day care, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation.
McGuire received her Master’s in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She was raised in Ocean County, is a loving aunt of seven, and is committed to making New Jersey more inclusive and age-friendly.
