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Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) is a cross-sector initiative to ensure that residents of Olmsted County have what they need to live with autonomy and dignity in all life’s stages. When Olmsted County became a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in early 2020, it officially joined a global movement, with roots in the World Health Organization, to help cities and communities respond to an aging population and prepare for a permanently older society.

Project Impact(s): Aging, Best Practice, Caring Relationship, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Housing, Mental Health, OpenBeam, Transportation

This project is in Develop Phase

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators

Lead Organization: Family Service Rochester

Contact: Dave Beal ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: 125 Live (aka Rochester Senior Center) ; AARP Rochester, MN ; Coalition for Rochester Area Housing ; County of Olmsted, MN ; Elder Network ; Family Service Rochester ; In the City for Good Steering Committee ; OpenBeam ; Rochester Community & Technical College ; Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging ; United Way of Olmsted County ; University of Minnesota Rochester

Potential Collaborators: Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)

Related Projects

America's City for Health ; Community Health Assessment Process ; Housing Alliance Coalition ; In City for Good (In the Shadow of Growth) ; Intercultural Center, Rochester (Creating a 21st Century Community Space)

Impacts

Major Impact: Aging

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Aging, Best Practice, Caring Relationship, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Housing, Mental Health, OpenBeam, Transportation

Level 2:

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:

Comprehensive, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Enviroment

Type of Project

Planning

Detailed Description

8 Domains of Livability

Governor's Executive Order

Community Assessment Report

Pinned Reports on: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Developing Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan (July 15, 2023)

1. July 2023 Updates; 2. Feb. 2023 Updates; 3. April 2022 AFOC Action Plan Draft

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Meetings Log (September 10, 2021)

9/10/2021 message from Dave Beal, August 2021 kickoff and inventory meeting

AARP Age Friendly Community (June 27, 2021)

(1) 2021-06-27 Status Community Report; (2) 2020-01-15:Olmsted County joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

Aging Related Event(s) => LINK

Reports on: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Developing Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan (July 15, 2023)

1. July 2023 Updates; 2. Feb. 2023 Updates; 3. April 2022 AFOC Action Plan Draft

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Meetings Log (September 10, 2021)

9/10/2021 message from Dave Beal, August 2021 kickoff and inventory meeting

AARP Age Friendly Community (June 27, 2021)

(1) 2021-06-27 Status Community Report; (2) 2020-01-15:Olmsted County joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities.

Age Friendly Community Survey (November 18, 2018)

How well is Rochester meeting your needs as you age? A survey.

Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Aging, Best Practice, Caring Relationship, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Housing, Mental Health, OpenBeam, Transportation

July 01, 2024: 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

2Q 2024: June 2024; May 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; April 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

1Q 2024: Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report

Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development

June 26, 2024: City of Rochester - Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Audit Status

June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough

Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec

June 21, 2024: Somali American Social Service Association

SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment.

The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.

June 20, 2024: Community Building Fund

The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund. This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.

June 19, 2024: RISE for Youth Learning

Updates from NAACP with Media Links

June 15, 2024: Homes for our Neighbors Community Gathering

Calling for Community Support at Community Meeting: The most recent Olmsted County Maxfield Study found that from 2020-2030, housing demand required 18,000 new housing units. 71% would need to be general-occupancy and 29% age-restricted senior housing.

June 11, 2024: Three Rivers Restorative Justice Circle

Three River Restorative Justice and Project Legacy Restorative Circle re Century High racial hate incident

Circle included Kendall Hughes, co-founder of Three Rivers Restorative Justice, a partner of Project Legacy

June 09, 2024: Olmsted County Community Indicators 2023

Report contains info:

1. Demographics 2. Population by age 3. Diversity 4. Foreign-born population 5. Languages and ancestry 6. Educational trends 7. Household income 8. Poverty status 9. Health factors 10. Housing and living 11. Labor force 12. Unemployment rate 13. Election trends 14. Community safety 15. Environmental factors 16. Highlights 17. References

June 09, 2024: ISAIAH Rochester Agenda

Focus Area: Housing; Our Next Generation; Healthcare; Community-Building; Climate

Activities: Rochester Faith in MN & ISAIAH Calendar and Strategic Missions

Reference: CMRC June 24, 2024 Meeting Presentation Video

June 03, 2024: May 2024 Minnesota Compass Newsletter

May MN Compass Newsletter

Importance of data disaggregation: Minnesota's Asian Population, Minnesota's Black communities

May 29, 2024: Mr and Ms JuneTeenth 2024

2024 Recognition

$1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support

Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

May 27, 2024: DMC's BioRoch effort to Collaborate with MN MedTech 3.0

DMCC Board Updates:

1. May 2024 Status Memo to DMCC Board

2. Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting: Video Clip of Discussion at Feb 1 2024 DMCC Board - DMC part of MedTech 3.0; Memo to DMCC

3. Nov. 2023 Video Clip of Discussion at DMCC Board Meeting about MN MedTech 3.0 Description and Webinar

References: US DEA Tech Hub Awardees

May 24, 2024: 1H 2024 Destination Medical Center

Proceedings

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

May 21, 2024: M.O.V.E: A Collaboration of SHIP, Joint Study, One Olmsted

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) community council application

M.O.V.E. Promotional Flyer and Application to join M.O.V.E.

5/10/2024 Conversation Olmsted County Rep and CMRC Rep.: Regarding Olmsted County Community Council's DEI initiative called Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E)

Rochester Area Foundation Support Message

May 17, 2024: Minnesota Housing Profile Housing Statistics and Findings

2023 Olmsted County Housing Profile

State of MN Profile and Findings

Last modified by allnode on 2024/06/17
Created by allnode on 2017/10/18

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