The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities (ICC) is leading the charge to develop a National Plan on Aging. Authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and first funded in fiscal year 2023, the ICC is charged with fostering federal interagency collaboration to develop a national set of recommendations on key aging issues. The first step in developing the National Plan on Aging is creating a strategic framework. The four domains of the strategic framework are: Age-Friendly Communities; Coordinated Housing and Support Services; Increased Access to Long-Term Services and Supports; and Aligned Health Care and Supportive Services. Read more about the Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging here.
The ICC is committed to ensuring that the perspectives of community members, including older adults in the greatest economic and greatest social need, inform the direction of a national plan on aging and similar efforts. The ICC is working in partnership with the National Plan on Aging Community Engagement Collaborative, which consists of West Health, The SCAN Foundation, and The John A. Hartford Foundation, to elevate the voices of older individuals and community partners and to build upon momentum for coordinated efforts to support healthy aging at the global, federal, and state levels.
Click here to provide input on the strategic framework. By completing the short online survey, you can help shape the National Plan on Aging.
Upcoming Events
Blooming Day
June 21, 2024 | 8am – 5pm EST | Online and in-person: New York, NY
Blooming Day brings together healthcare, social care, and government sectors to foster dialogue and underscore the importance of equitable access to these services across the nation. Key topics of discussion include Master Plan on Aging – The Solution to the Ageist Healthcare Investment? Register here.
Bureau of Latino Legislative Leaders Leadership Summit
June 28-29 | Seattle, WA
The aging Latino population in the United States is a rapidly growing demographic group that faces unique challenges and opportunities. As this community continues to age, it is essential for states to develop social policies and comprehensive master plans. On June 28, there will be an opportunity to learn about the national scope of MPAs, receive an overview of how policymakers can develop plans in their state, and hear about the practical lessons that can be shared from states with a plan.
2024 USAging 49th Annual Conference and Tradeshow
July 8-11, 2024 | Tampa, FL
The USAging conference will feature several sessions on MPAs and the National Plan on Aging:
Multi-Sector Plans 101: Coming to a State Near You?
There’s lots of buzz around master or multi-sector plans on aging, but what do AAAs and Title VI programs need to know now? Hear national, state and local perspectives on how these planning efforts can benefit aging policy and services in your state—and ideally complement and support your area plans. Gather examples from other states to inform your state’s AAA and Title VI involvement!
Listening Session: Shaping the National Plan on Aging
Join the Administration for Community Living for a conversation to shape the development of a national plan to improve the experience of aging in America. ACL will provide an update on the work of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities, including an overview of its report to Congress, which provides a strategic framework for the national plan. For most of this session, however, the floor is yours! We need to hear what you think is most important to include in the national plan—the biggest challenges you face, the opportunities you see and the issues that must be addressed in order to create age-friendly communities that appreciate the contributions of older adults, sustain health and well-being at all ages, recognize and support family caregivers and value and reward the work of the professionals who provide in-home care.
HCBS Conference
Aug. 18-22, 2024 | Baltimore, MD
The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference is ADvancing States’ national conference that annually brings together state, federal, and local policymakers as well as leaders who administer, manage, and deliver waiver and other HCBS programs. This conference will feature several sessions on MPAs and the National Plan on Aging. Register here.
California MPA Day of Action:
Oct. 8 , 2024 @1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814
The 2024 Master Plan for Aging (MPA) Day of Action brings together consumers, aging and disability leaders, and policymakers to elevate the current and future issues that impact older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. Join us in highlighting our progress and renewing our shared commitment to the MPA, California’s 10-year blueprint for building a state for all ages and abilities. Together, we will continue to advance the Five Bold Goals of the MPA by focusing our future work on the highest priority issues facing Californians today.
