Phase III: Nationally Embed and Sustain Age-Friendly Public Health Systems, Policies and Practices
Grant Summary
This grant will support Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) to elevate healthy aging as a core public health function in federal, state and local health departments through the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative. Since 2018, TFAH has led the development of a public health framework focused on older adults, engaged 12 states in age-friendly public health activities, supported national accreditation standards, created a recognition program for health departments and professionals and partnered with the US Department of Health & Human Services on regional and national workshops. In this phase, at least 10 more states will adopt policies and practices to ensure aging as a core component of public health and will further expand the recognition program.
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Grant Details
Organization
Trust for America’s Health
Grant Amount
$2,801,756
Grant Period
36 months
Approval Date
March 2023
