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------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (HEALTH) Access to quality, affordable, convenient health care is one of the challenges of living in a rural area. Learn

how partnerships (and celebrations!) can connect people to medical care and family caregiving supports.  CONNECTIONS, COORDINATION AND CELEBRATION * SARAH TOEVS, Professor and Director,

Center for the Study of Aging, Boise State University (Idaho) AGE-FRIENDLY RURAL COMMUNITIES: THE ROLE OF COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP * RANDALL HOAK, Associate State Director, AARP New

York * DONNA BEAL, Executive Director, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks ENGAGING NATIVE AMERICANS * MASHELL SOURJOHN, Associate State Director/Community Outreach, AARP Oklahoma

------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION TRANSPORTATION Finding the best transportation program for a rural community takes good planning by dedicated partners. Hear how

communities are identifying the best transportation services for their area. Moderator: ALAN ORMSBY, State Director, AARP Utah GETTING AROUND IN THE STICKS * AMELIA BLAND WALLER, Chair,

Senior Advocacy Committee, Grayson County, Virginia STRANDED IN THE BERKSHIRES: A MULTI-SECTOR APPROACH TO FILLING TRANSPORTATION GAPS * MARGARET “PEG” MCDONOUGH, Planner and Regional

Coordinator, Age-Friendly Berkshires (Massachusetts) * WENDY KROM, Lead Organizer, Berkshire Interfaith Organizing STRENGTHENING LOCAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS * IVORY CRAIG, Associate State

Director/Community Outreach, AARP Mississippi ------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) To attract and retain a vibrant workforce, rural

communities are creating policies and development strategies to ensure that employees have the housing and amenities they need, that economic advances are sustainable and the environment is

protected. Panelists will talk about creating vibrant downtowns, developing workforce housing and engaging young people in community planning and governance. Moderator: ERIK GAIKOWSKI, State

Director, AARP South Dakota AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN A TOURISM ECONOMY * HARRISON RUE, Community Building and Transit-Oriented Development Administrator, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT POST 2008 * BOB JONES, Economic Development Director, City of Cuba, Wisconsin ENGAGING YOUTH IN NORTH DAKOTA * EMILY BROWN, Community Engagement Manager, Main Street

Initiative, North Dakota Department of Commerce ------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION HOUSING Manufactured housing, accessory dwelling units, "missing middle" housing

and home maintenance and renovation programs all have a direct impact on the ability of people to age safely and comfortably in rural communities. Learn about the tools and innovative

programs that support housing advocacy efforts. Moderator: NIKKI HUTCHISON, Associate State Director/Advocacy, AARP South Carolina HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR ALL AGES: SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL

COMMUNITIES * RODNEY HARRELL, Ph.D Director, Livability Thought Leadership, AARP Public Policy Institute AGING HOMES, AGING ALASKANS: WHY RENOVATING MAKES SENSE * JIM MCCALL, Officer,

Housing Relations, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation COMMUNITY AGING IN PLACE: LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS * DENISE LORD, Senior Director of Communications and Planning, Maine

State Housing ------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION ADVOCACY Advocacy requires motivating and organizing individuals and groups to work for a common goal. Effective advocacy

moves the livability agenda forward at the local level by implementing changes that residents want and need to thrive. Hear about livable advocacy victories and challenges. Moderator: MARTIN

BURNS, Senior Advisor, AARP Campaigns AN APPALACHIAN APPROACH TO ADVOCACY * SANDY TROTH, Volunteer Livability Ambassador (Virginia) AGE FRIENDLY INCLUSION IN LOCAL BUDGETS * JESSICA LEMANN,

Associate State Director/Local Advocacy, AARP Texas WINNING AT THE LOCAL BALLOT BOX * BRAD ANDERSON, State Director, AARP Iowa ------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION

TRANSPORTATION  Pedestrian safety and bicycle-friendly roadways are key to encouraging people of all ages to be as healthy as possible. Programs that help people who don't drive get to

the places they need to go are vital for health and well-being. Learn how communities in Maine are creating transportation options and making roadways safer for people who bike, walk, drive

or roll. Moderator: JANE MARGESSON, Communication Director, AARP Maine A TAXI TO THE BUS? * SUE LESSARD, Town Manager, Bucksport, Maine ENHANCING BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY * PAM CHENEA,

Coordinator, Wayne Aging at Home (Maine) VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION: PARTNERING WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS * CANDY EATON, Chair, Age-Friendly Sullivan (Maine) PUTTING

RUBBER ON THE ROAD IN A RURAL SETTING * AL CRESSY, Fellow, UMaine Center on Aging ------------------------- 2019 AARP LIVABLE COMMUNITIES RURAL LIVABILITY WORKSHOP  * CONFERENCE SCHEDULE  | 

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