Blueprint

MULTISECTOR BLUEPRINT FOR AGING

 Engage with a collective effort to build an age-friendly state for all Minnesotans.

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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR


My Fellow Minnesotans,


Thanks to the active engagement of community leaders like you, along with leadership from government  and community partners, our grantees, and subject matter experts spanning a variety of sectors, the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council is pleased to invite you to connect with the launch of this powerful, equity-focused, person-centered, and data-driven plan for how we age. Take a journey through the Blueprint and get engaged today. Join us!


Kirsten Olson, Interim Director

Age-Friendly Minnesota Council

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TAKE A JOURNEY

THROUGH THE BLUEPRINT

We invite you to review the emerging framework for Minnesota's Multisector Blueprint for aging.

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GET ENGAGED

After you've reviewed the draft framework, we invite you to join efforts to move this work forward. Take a moment to share your thoughts, sign-on as a leader or a subject matter expert, or commit your organization to be a champion of a specific activity. We'll need the collective ingenuity, knowledge and life experience of all Minnesotans to advance the core elements of this 10-year plan!

TIMELINE

  • 2019 - In December, Governor Walz signed EO 19-38 establishing the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council.
  • 2020 - In August, the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council submitted a preliminary report of recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature.
  • 2021 - In the 2021 Special Session, the Legislature passed language to continue the Council. In December, community engagement work began via the AGEnda.
  • 2022 - In January, Minnesota joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities and hired staff.
  • 2023 - In June, over 90 community grants were awarded. In September, seven Regional Exchange sessions and a virtual statewide conference were convened.
  • 2024 - In May, the draft Multisector Blueprint for Aging was released for public comment (through July 1, 2024). The Blueprint and data dashboard will now undergo final revisions for release and a 2025-2035 implementation.
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REGIONAL REPORTS

As part of our statewide community engagement efforts, we held a series of seven free regional discussions on September 29, 2023.

Click on each city below to access a detailed regional report from each community or watch the regional summary session videos.

NORTHEAST MN SESSION

CENTRAL MN SESSION

SOUTHERN MN SESSION

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NORTHWEST MN SESSION

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VISION

These eight issue briefs were developed to inform the Multisector Blueprint for Aging and other age-friendly work across the state.

We will also leverage the latest research and tools from the National Center to Reframe Aging, the trusted source for proven communication strategies and tools to effectively frame aging issues. To learn more, the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council is bringing national experts to Minnesota to help leaders from across the state engage in virtual and in-person trainings.

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