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Stafford Receives Recognition Award

The Center on Aging and Community has been heavily involved with the 2012 Indiana Communities for a Lifetime initiative. Dr. Philip B. Stafford, Center Director, was acknowledged for his contributions to the development of the program on the same day the communities of Linton, Valparaiso and Huntington received their funding awards, Friday, February 8, 2013, at the Indianapolis offices of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.

In 2013, The Communities for a Lifetime Initiative joins a $1.3 million national initiative called Community AGEnda: Improving America for All Ages. Supported by Pfizer Foundation and Grantmakers in Aging, a national association of funders, the national effort is helping nonprofits in five U.S. regions accelerate local efforts to make towns and cities “age-friendly” – that is, great places to grow up and grow old.

The cities of Huntington and Indianapolis will receive consultation and support to enhance the growth of “naturally occurring retirement communities” where local planning efforts incorporate an age-friendly perspective, inclusive of all ability levels. Also, community leaders and policymakers in Bloomington will explore developing incentives to encourage age-friendly neighborhood development. For more information, contact Phil Stafford at staffor@indiana.edu or call (812) 855-6508.

This Spring, Phil also was featured in the faculty spotlight on the IU Research home page. The article is archived here if you'd like to know more about Phil's work and views on communities for a lifetime.

Building Leadership Series 2 This Spring

Supported by Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services and the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities, a second series of workshops are being offered this spring to 20 adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities from around the state. Building Leadership Series (BLS) 2 consists of three two-day workshops to be held March 20-21, April 24-25, and May 22-23. Topics include civic engagement, relationships and romance, and healthy living. If you'd like to know more about the entire series, visit our BLS pages.

Upcoming for Director Phil Stafford in 2013

Dr. Stafford will chair extended sessions on age-friendly communities at the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences in Manchester, England, in August. He also is serving as a consultant to the upcoming documentary titled Coming of Age in an Aging America, produced by Vital Pictures for public television.