Thanks for Joining Us in Westwood!

We had a great time learning and networking in Westwood on July 19.

Much thanks are due to:

• Speakers from Westwood for All Ages, the library, municipal senior services, and recreation department.
• Hosts at the Westwood Community Center and the Westwood Ambassadors.
• Lisa Bontemps for planning, logistics, and sharing a map and list of community spaces and recommended dining in Westwood.
• Tom Franklin for taking great photos of the event.

Click here for slides from the library's presentation.

Click here for the senior services and Westwood for All Ages presentation (scroll all the way through to see some great photos).

Click here for the recreation department's presentation.

Let's Check Out New Developments:

AFNJ Blog

Strengthening Advocacy on Age-Friendly Infrastructure

Congrats to the 2023 AARP Challenge Grant Winners

Eight grants were made to New Jersey communities in this year's AARP Community Challenge grant program. From Age-Friendly North Jersey, the Borough of Glen Rock received a Capacity-Building Microgrant for Walkability. More info here.

New Age-Friendly Publication From the Alliance

The September 2022 New Jersey Age-Friendly Virtual Fair team has published a commentary in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work. This article draws from theory on how community events can help bolster local age-friendly efforts and expands this phenomenon to the statewide level. Read here.

New Funded Projects

Age-Friendly Teaneck has been awarded an Inclusive Healthy Communitees (IHC) grant for their new Community Begins at Home initiative. This demonstration project is intended to help people with disabilities remain in their homes of choice.

• Read more on Age-Friendly Teaneck's blog here.
• Learn about this round of IHC grantees here.

A team at the Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration has received funding from the Eugene Washington PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Engagement Awards Program. This project aims to build relationships between Village members and researchers. This project is led in partnership with Village to Village Network and RAND Corporation. Read more here.

Send us your news for future newsletters!

For an overview of upcoming programs relevant to Age-Friendly North Jersey, please see this flyer.

• Learn about the benefits of having friendships across ages and life stages from a Washington Post article. Read here.

• Elevate your advocacy with some "Practical Guidance: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying in New Jersey" from Bolder Advocacy and Democracy Capacity. Read here.

• Confused about all of the property tax relief programs in NJ that are relevant to older adults? The Senior Citizens Council of Union County has put together a helpful infographic. Read here.

• Did you know that Ageism Awareness Day is October 7? The American Society on Aging has put together materials that you can use in your community. More here.