What is the Age-Friendly Communities Initiative?
The Miami Valley Age-Friendly Network (MVAFN) is a collaboration of communities who made a commitment to implement age-friendly strategies across the Miami Valley Region.
MVAFN, an initiative of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's Institute for Livable and Equitable Communities, is a coalition of communities, partners, and stakeholders who work together to establish and implement age-friendly strategies for our region. Becoming an age-friendly region means that, together, we strive to make needed changes in our communities to ensure that we can all live better as we age.
The MVAFN convenes quarterly via on-line meetings to provide opportunities for communities and organizations in the Miami Valley to share and learn more about the regional effort to promote age-friendly policies, places, and programs. Find meeting information below.
Upcoming Meetings and Agendas
The Dayton Foundation Del Mar Healthcare Fund Grants
Grant funding, through The Dayton Foundation Del Mar Healthcare Fund, supports communities in the start-up—needs assessment-- phase of becoming Age-Friendly. Eligible communities may apply for grants to help communities assess the needs of older adults through the 8 Domains of Livability Framework.
After the needs assessment is complete, MVAFN communities may apply for grant money to assist with Action Plan step, and also for implementation of Action Plan projects and programs.
2026 Action Plan Implementation Application
2026 Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Application
Questions? Please contact Regional Equity Initiative Program Manager Fabrice Juin, 937-531-6552 or fjuin@mvrpc.org or, Del Mar Encore Fellow—Age-Friendly, Arnie Biondo, abiondo@mvrpc.org
Resources
AARP Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities: https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/
AARP Livability Index: https://livabilityindex.aarp.org/
Age-Friendly World Health Organization: https://extranet.who.int/agefriendlyworld/age-friendly-cities-framework/