Dementia Friends USA State Program Directory
There are more than 160,000 Dementia Friends across the country!
Click on your state below to contact the Dementia Friends program in your area. Your state lead will be able to connect you with local opportunities and information sessions.
If your state/territory does not have a program and your organization would like to learn more about licensure, please submit an inquiry form.
International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2)
IA2 serves as a national licensee for American Indian and Alaska Native communities
Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Arizona
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
California
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Colorado
Colorado Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Connecticut
LiveWell
Florida
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Dementia Care and Cure Initiative
Georgia
Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging
Guam
University of Guam
Hawaii
University of Hawaii, Center on Aging
Idaho
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Illinois
Illinois Cognitive Resources Network
Indiana
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
Iowa
Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Maryland
Senior Family Supports, LLC
Massachusetts
Jewish Family & Children’s Service
Michigan
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
Minnesota
Trellis
Missouri
Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Mississippi
Mississippi State Department of Health
Nevada
Dementia Engagement, Education, and Research (DEER) Program; School of Public Health
University of Nevada, Reno
New Mexico
Memory Care Alliance
New York
PSS Circle of Care
North Carolina
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Aging and Adult Services
Ohio
Ohio Council for Cognitive Health
Pennsylvania
Jewish Health Care Foundation
Puerto Rico
The Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Association of Puerto Rico
Tennessee
Cherokee Health Systems
Texas
Texas Christian University
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Virginia
Leading Age Virginia
Washington
University of Washington
Memory and Brain Wellness Center
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute
Wyoming
Wyoming Association of Senior Project Directors
Utah
Utah Department of Health
Healthy Aging Program