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Advancing Age-Friendly Public Health: Learnings from Michigan and Mississippi
July 6, 2023, 2:00 pm Eastern
Cosponsored by Grantmakers In Aging
The public health sector’s focus on prevention has had a profound impact on longevity in the U.S., and yet, historically and pre-pandemic, the public health sector has not fully embraced efforts to improve the health and well-being of older adults. As the demographics of our population continue to shift, public health should elevate healthy aging as a core public health function, with a foundational focus on equity.
Since 2017, Trust for America’s Health, with the support of The John A. Hartford Foundation, has led the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems (AFPHS) movement to make the health and well-being of older adults a public health priority. This work is implemented in several states, including Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, and Washington.
Participants learned about efforts in Michigan and Mississippi, where the Age-Friendly Ecosystem is expanding and partnerships are flourishing. Many of these efforts offer opportunities for further collaboration and ways for funders to get involved. Speakers included Clare Tanner of Michigan Public Health Institute, Kina White of Mississippi State Department of Health, Jessie Jones of Michigan Public Health Institute, and Megan Wolfe of Trust for America's Health.