Communities For All Ages

Golden Gate

Lead agency

Arizona's Children Association

Contact person

Phyllis Habib
phabib@arizonaschildren.org

CFAA Team

  • Casey Family Programs
  • Area Agency on Aging
  • DES
  • University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Stage of development
Implementation-year 4

Community concern(s)/issue(s) addressed thru CFAA initiative

  • support for caregiving families
  • safety
  • health issues
  • lifelong learning

Key strategies used to address issue(s)

  • listening to community voice
  • spreading intergenerational message in our community center and in our larger community
  • empowering kinship care providers
  • developing a vibrant neighborhood association

Major activities planned for this year

  • continued growth of kinship program
  • cultural sharings and celebrations
  • strengthening neighborhood association

What do you hope will be different because of your CFAA work?

That programming at our community center will reflect the values and philosophy of intergenerational program planning and that the community will begin to see the value of including all ages in planning and implementation of programs.