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Coastal Regional Commission Becomes 5th Age-Friendly Region in Georgia
Today the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities welcomed the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia (CRC) into the network during an in-person designation ceremony and Council Meeting. The 10 counties represented by the Commission, serving over 731,630 Georgians, joins over 600 other communities across the nation that have committed to preparing for an aging population.
Launched in 2012, the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities (NAFSC) is an organizational affiliate of the World Health Organization Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, a program launched in 2006. Through the age-friendly program, AARP helps participating communities to become more livable and age-friendly by creating safer and more walkable streets, needed housing and transportation options, better access to key services, and opportunities for residents to participate in community activities.
“We are honored to join the AARP Network of Age Friendly States and Communities” said Jason Coley, Chairman of the Coastal Regional Commission. “This partnership complements our efforts to serve residents of all ages and abilities through our Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC); and embraces our regions dynamic population growth as addressed in our Regional Plan.”
“We are thrilled that the Coastal Regional Commission has joined the network,” said Debra Tyler-Horton, State Director for AARP Georgia. “We commend the Commission for recognizing the value of being an age-friendly community for people of all ages, and we look forward to continuing our work together to make the region a great place to grow up and grow old.”
The NAFSC provides a structured process that guides change and serves as a catalyst to educate, encourage, promote, and recognize improvements that benefit residents of all ages and life stages. Enrollment in the network provides member communities with the resources to become more age-friendly by tapping into national and global research, planning models and best practices.
Georgia is home to the nation’s first age-friendly community – Macon-Bibb County– which is celebrating its 10-year NAFSC anniversary in 2022. In total, there are 100 Georgia communities that are currently part of the NAFSC. For more information, visit www.aarp.org/livable
