August 15, 2024

Advocacy Update: Federal Progress on National Plan on Aging

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is developing a Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging.

  • Active Involvement: VMC’s leadership is collaborating with Village-to-Village Network as part of a taskforce with leaders from across the country to craft a unified response.
  • Advocacy Efforts: Village advocates are working together to mirror California’s successful Master Plan for Aging drafting process, which included Villages as vital partners. By presenting a unified voice and common priorities from across the country, we increase the likelihood of our suggestions being included in the final report.
  • Next Steps: We are identifying common priorities, many of which are in our Village Movement Impact Report. In the coming weeks, and at our statewide conference on 912-13, we will share recommendations and information on how our villages, both as individuals and organizations, can provide stakeholder input.

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Member Spotlight

Ashby Village

With 600 members and volunteers, Ashby Village is a warm, welcoming community, rooted in connection, social support and a spirit of resiliency. We draw strength from one another to live our lives with vitality and joy. Given our Berkeley roots, we are socially active, too, advocating for policies to make our city age-friendly.