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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Involving the Electorate

6. 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

7. 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