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September 12, 2024 / 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Creating Community Connections: The 1st Annual Age-Friendly, Livable Communities Summit and Expo
Date: Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: West Central Community Center
Please join us for the 1st Annual Age-Friendly, Livable Communities Summit and Expo: Creating Community Connections. This event is dedicated to exploring the principles of livable communities, addressing housing and transportation challenges in our city, and providing valuable insights into digital technology and healthy living. The Age-Friendly Little Rock (AFLR) Commission invites you to join us for a day of learning, engagement, and community building.
AGENDA
8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am
Open General Session, Joan Diehl, AFLR Commission, Chair
Introduction, Leland Couch, Director, Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Welcome, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., City of Little Rock
Introduction, Patricia Fry, AARP Arkansas
Speaker, Bill Armbruster, Senior Advisor, AARP Livable Communities
9:50 - 10:40 am
Breakout Session 1
- Have Fun, Get Help and Don’t Pay at the Library
- Tips for Aging at Home
- Transportation Panel
10:50 - 11:20 a.m.
Break
Exhibitor Hall Open
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Keynote Speaker, Mr. Armbruster
11:30 - 12:20 p.m.
Breakout Session 2
- Services Provided by the Community Development Division
- Home Fit
- Oh, How the Years Go By: Navigating Mental Health
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Breakout Session 3
- How to Improve Balance and Stability
- Creating an Age-Friendly City
- Understand AR SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program)
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
Exhibitor Hall Open
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.
Closing General Session
Advocating for Arkansas, AARP Arkansas State Director Ashley McBride
and Associate State Director Advocacy and Outreach Chris McCoy
Survey
Evaluations
Drawing
Grand Door Prize
