Implementation
Q:
How do we make a plan work?
A:
Information, strategic planning and advocacy
Access to information is KEY! Local, regional, and national data reports, insights, and analysis are often developed with limited distribution to community stakeholders and supporters of housing affordability for older adults. Creating a strategic plan for the implementation of recommendations is imperative in providing increased housing options for older adults. Advocacy efforts should include public outreach and engagement, support timely distribution of information and represent the interest of older adults. Developing a process by which information can be collected and made accessible, while providing a structure to monitor and guide specific actions, might be achieved through one of two possible structures .
Two Pathways:
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Expand the scope and function of an existing entity. Identify organizations with the capacity to fully organize and mobilize constituents to address housing affordability issues. Organizations such as the Area Agency on Aging, local service providers, and faith-based communities would need to examine the resources necessary to support advocacy and implementation efforts.
Establish a new entity or coalition to implement an affordable housing plan. Initially this would require individuals willing to take a leadership role and commit some level of time and funding toward the effort of organizing. For existing organizations to form a coalition, a formal agreement would be required to specify coordination of activities and sharing of responsibilities.
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