Making the Livability Index a Catalyst for Action Age-Friendly Augusta Augusta, GA Romell W. Cooks

Utilizing the Livability Index in Augusta Increasing Community Awareness Enlightening the Age-Friendly Advisory Council and Stakeholders Involving the Electorate Helping Drive the Planning Process Gauging Outcomes and Progress

Increasing Community Awareness National WHO Release of the Augusta Index Georgia State AARP issues release, taps social media Local Age-Friendly Leadership responds to media interest Age-Friendly Volunteers guest on radio talk shows Engage Community Weekly Newspapers

Enlightening Advisory Council and Stakeholders Provide package of information to Advisory Council Members and interested Stakeholders. Livability Index PowerPoint News release on Augusta- Richmond Index Printouts of domain index numbers and metrics Computer demonstration on how to walk through the Livability Index Site

Involving the Electorate

Index Drives Planning Domain leaders and team members given instruction for preparing domain plans. Index numbers should be a critical consideration as domains are assessed. Develop profile with data, demographics, current actions, pending planned activities, new planned actions Index numbers for the metrics should be assessed to identify, or validate problems and issues Index Metrics should help drive plan tasks and actions Index Policies should be reviewed and compared to existing laws, regulations and local ordinances

Gauging Performance WATCH FOR NEXT INDEX REPORT Monitor National Index Metrics Update information with AARP and WHO Work with State and Local agencies to insure reports are submitted to National Data Bases to keep States data current Track the Age-Friendly Domain activities, programs, and performance levels. WATCH FOR NEXT INDEX REPORT