In 2018, under the leadership of the Franklin County Commissioners, with generous funding from the Franklin County Office on Aging, Age-Friendly Columbus expanded to include all of Franklin County, becoming Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County. The expansion was the result of the Franklin County Commissioners’ commitment to the county entering the World Health Organization and AARP Livable Communities Network of Age-Friendly Communities. As a result of this commitment, a county-wide convening of stakeholders was held at The Columbus Foundation. Invitations for the Convening were extended to all cities, villages and townships in Franklin County to bring an elected official, a staff person and an older resident to define the next steps for creating an Age-Friendly County. On October 3, 2018, 15 communities from across Franklin County gathered for this discussion.
The Age-Friendly Franklin County Strategic Plan is based on outcomes from the convening and builds upon the findings and strategies of earlier work completed by Age-Friendly Columbus. Since expanding, Age-Friendly Columbus and Franklin County has engaged people, partners, and places throughout the county in the work that was already occurring. In 2021, the 5-year cycle of continuous improvement will be relaunched to guide the age-friendly work and the inclusive planning process county-wide, using the 2016 data as a baseline.
Read the full Age-Friendly Franklin County Strategic Plan at the link below. In the Appendix of this document, you will find the Age-Friendly Franklin County Convening Report. https://agefriendlycolumbus.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/csw-afc-fc-strategic-plan.pdf
The Franklin County Commissioners, Age-Friendly team, AARP Director, Franklin County Office on Aging Staff and community partners celebrate the launch of the Age-Friendly Franklin County Strategic Plan!
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