AFPHS Recognition Program

Through its Age-Friendly Public Health Systems (AFPHS) initiative, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) prioritizes the public health roles in healthy aging and encourages all state and local public health departments to make healthy aging a core function. To further incentivize this transition, TFAH created the AFPHS Recognition Program based on the 6Cs Framework for Creating Age-Friendly Public Health Systems with corresponding actions that, if achieved, will reflect a health department’s commitment to supporting and improving the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers. The Program offers opportunities for three types of recognition, including an individual AFPHS Champion designation.

Recognition Levels

  • AFPHS Recognition is achieved by submitting an action plan with at least one activity (planned or completed) for each of the 6Cs.
  • AFPHS Advanced Recognition is achieved by submitting an action plan with completed activities, at least one for each of the 6Cs.
  • Exemplar Recognition is no longer available. Prior to alignment with the AFPHS 6Cs Framework, departments of health were required to complete 10 steps for recognition and many departments did so.

Benefits of Recognition

  • Recognition in the AFPHS newsletter and on the AFPHS website
  • Certificate and virtual badge that can be used on websites, email signatures, department resources, and social media [insert badge graphic]
  • Opportunity to leverage recognition with potential partners and funders
  • Demonstrates commitment to more fully achieve the department’s mission of serving the population throughout the life course.

Eligibility

All state, territorial, local, and tribal public health departments, as well as other organizations, are eligible for recognition. All individuals are eligible for recognition as AFPHS Champions.

How to Become Recognized

  1. Download and complete the AFPHS action plan for departments of health or the AFPHS action plan for other organizations and send it by email to afphs@tfah.org with a designated point of contact. The AFPHS team is always available to answer questions and provide guidance on the action plan. Those seeking departmental or organizational recognition need to include at least one activity in each of the 6C categories, but these actions do not need to be completed, they may be planned.
  2. Review the database of examples of strategies and activities that are outlined according to the 6Cs Framework. You may have additional strategies or activities that are not included in this list. The AFPHS 6Cs Training and Implementation Guide includes many strategies to consider.
  3. Individuals may seek recognition as AFPHS Champions. Champion recognition is achieved by attending or viewing the recording of six AFPHS trainings or webinars. Recordings of previous trainings may be accessed on TFAH’s YouTube channel. Upcoming trainings and webinars are listed under the Events tab. Individuals should complete the training completion survey after attending a live session or viewing a recorded one. The AFPHS team will notify individuals of recognition upon completion of six surveys.

Recognition Program Resources

For any questions about the program email afphs@tfah.org