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Bullet Click HERE for meeting agendas and minutes.

Bullet County-Wide Forum Held September 19, 2007 a HUGE SUCCESS!
Click here for a report from the proceedings. 		 

The Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board was created to support the vision of Johnson County a Livable Community for Successful Aging. The Policy Board grew out of a grassroots movement, the Johnson County Consortium for Successful Aging. Click HERE to link to more information about the Consortium and link to the reports. The Policy Board will provide fiscal oversight and program direction to support grants initially received from Johnson County, Heritage Area Agency on Aging, and the State of Iowa. The policy board serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors.

There are a maximum of 14 members of the Policy Board. The Policy Board is appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and meets monthly. Members serve for three years, and membership consists of the following:
At least one (1) and up to two (2) staff persons representing Johnson County government. One (1) representative of the Heritage Area Agency on Aging. One (1) representative from the United Way of Johnson County. One (1) representative of the University of Iowa. One (1) representative of the Johnson County AARP, and one (1) of the Johnson County Task Force on Aging. At least two (2) and up to four 4) members that are residents of Johnson County and serve in an at-large capacity, with at least two (2) members residing outside of the urbanized area. At least one (1) and up to three (3) representatives of non-profit Social Service Agencies.

Bullet Click HERE for a list of current Policy Board members. Adobe Document

The Policy Board will provides financial oversight, monitoring, and program planning to support the vision of Johnson County a livable community for successful aging. The Policy Board will encourage and support the efforts of governmental units, businesses and private and non-profit organizations to help Johnson County, with its urban–rural mix, be a model livable community where persons can age successfully.

The Policy Board will lead efforts to implement the priorities of the Livable Community planning event sponsored by the Johnson County Consortium on Successful Aging and AARP Iowa in September, 2006. These include: 1) assuring that older persons and their families throughout the county have easy access to accurate information about county-wide services and activities; 2) motivating and engaging seniors about the benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyles to affect behavioral change; and, 3) addressing barriers to obtaining accessible/universal designed housing.

The Policy Board will facilitate the exploration and implementation of the "future directions" contained in the September 2006 reports on: a) housing, b) transportation, c) health and supportive services, and d) successful aging that covered the areas of education and leisure, faith-based opportunities, employment and volunteerism.

With any questions, contact; Amy Correia, Social Services Coordinator. Phone: (319) 339-6169, ext 318, or e-mail: acorreia@co.johnson.ia.us.