Share your Age-Friendly Community Success Story

Region of Ontario: Northern
Western
Central
Eastern
Initiative Name:
Lead Organization / Agency:
Contact Information: Name:
Position/Title:
Address:
City/Prov:
E-mail:
Telephone:
Community Partners: (please include all partners involved in your project e.g., United Way)
When did you begin your AFC initiative?
Brief description of initiative:
Funding Source: (Check all that apply) Ontario Trillium Foundation
New Horizons for Seniors Program
United Way
Municipality
Other (specify)
None
Funding Begins [mm/yr]
Funding Ends [mm/yr]
Funding Scope: $0-$1,000
$1,001-$5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$25,000
$25,001 +
Resources (e.g., in-kind, volunteer.)
Current Status: (Some municipalities are discussing the possibility of using the WHO Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities "milestones" as an indicator of a community's progress towards becoming age-friendly. Please indicate which, if any, of the following milestones you have reached): Established an Age-Friendly or Sustainability Committee.
       If yes, please provide the name of the committee:
      
Approved a local council or distinct resolution.
       If yes, please provide a link to the resolution.
      
Completed an Age-Friendly Assessment
       If yes, please provide a link to the assessment.
      
Developed and Published an Action Plan
       If yes, please provide a link to the plan.
      
Implemented the Action Plan.
       If yes, please provide a link to the results and/or evaluation.
      
Other Accomplishments (e.g., community improvement plan,
       work in the area of healthy sustainable communities)
       Please describe below:
      
What are your next steps
Have you or do you plan to submit an application to become part of the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities? Yes. If so, please provide status of application below:
      
No. (If no, why?)
      

Additional Questions:

1. Which AFC dimensions are you focusing on in your project? (Please check all that apply. For more information about the WHO Age-friendly Cities Guide please visit: Global age friendly cities Guide )

World Health Organization
Housing
Transportation
Social Participation
Respect and Social Inclusion
Civil Participation and Employment
Communication and Information
Community Support and Health Services
Outdoor Spaces and Buildings


2. Please provide an example of an initiative that that meets one or more of the above AFC dimensions



3. What aspects of the MAREP Age-Friendly Community framework are demonstrated in your project? (Please check all that apply. For more information about the MAREP framework please visit, Our Age-friendly website)

Principles
Respect and Support for all Citizens
Access and Inclusion for All
Community Engagement in Decision-Making
Livability
Accountability
Building Blocks
An Informed Society
An Enabling and Supportive Environment
Personal, Social, and System Connectedness


3. What strategies contributed to the success of your initiative? (e.g., community improvement plan, master plan on parks and recreation)



4. What barriers or challenges did you face in the course of completing your initiative?



5. What indicators are you using to monitor the progress of your plan? (For more information please visit: WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities)

Please check this box if you would like to have your information posted on the Age Friendly Communities website.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire and sharing your Age- Friendly Community story. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Luh at jluh@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext. 36880


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