Recognized Leaders
TFAH is proud to work with these leaders and state and local health departments that have been recognized as Age-Friendly Public Health Systems. Learn more about the Program and how to enroll.
AFPHS Exemplars

Sarasota County, FL Joins NY State in Earning Age-Friendly Public Health Recognition DOH-Sarasota completed ten significant action steps as part of TFAH’s Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition Program. The county’s achievement demonstrates its commitment to and support of the health and well-being of its older adults… Read more.

New York State Department of Health Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition
The New York State Department of Health is the first state health department to complete the ten action steps of TFAH’s Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition Program… Read more.

California Department of Public Health Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition
The California Department of Public Health is now an AFPHS Exemplar.

Summit County Public Health Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition
The Summit County Public Health in Ohio is now an AFPHS Exemplar.

Mississippi State Department of Health Achieves Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Recognition
The Summit County Public Health in Ohio is now an AFPHS Exemplar.
AFPHS Advanced Recognition
Florida
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County
Florida Department of Health in Brevard County
Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County
Florida Department of Health Charlotte County
Florida Department of Health in Citrus County
Florida Department of Health in Collier County
Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County
Florida Department of Health in Dixie County
Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County
Florida Department of Health in Indian River County
Florida Department of Health in Jackson County
Florida Department of Health Liberty County
Florida Department of Health in Marion County
Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
Florida Department of Health in Seminole County
Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County
Florida Department of Health in Walton County
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Health
Washington
Benton-Franklin Health District
Spokane Regional Health District Team
Walla Walla County Department of Community Heath
Wisconsin
Greendale Health Department
Wauwatosa Health Department
AFPHS Recognition
Florida
Florida Department of Health in Clay County
New York
Orange County NY Department of Health
AFPHS Champions
Congratulations to these individuals! They are building their expertise in healthy aging through TFAH’s AFPHS monthly trainings. There are currently over 60 Champions across the country. They include:
Robin Albrandt – Washington State Department of Health
Karissa Anderson – California Department of Public Health
Kathy Black – University of South Florida
Kim Boon – Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Karen Boysen-Knapp – Kitsap Public Health District
Bonita Campo – Washington State Department of Health
Megan Carmichael – Florida Department of Health Pasco County
Jane Carmondy – The John A. Hartford Foundation
RuthAnn Craven – Healthcare Association of New York State
Kathy Cubit – Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of Elders (CARIE)
Ye Fan – Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
Beverley Fountain – Florida Department of Health in Lafayette & Suwannee Counties
James Fuccione, Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Jessica Garcia – Benton-Franklin Health District
Marci Getz – Washington State Department of Health
Timothy Godfrey – University of San Francisco
Ye Fan Glavin – Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine
Cindy Green – Spokane Regional Health District
Deborah John – Oregon State University
Elizabeth Jones – California Department of Public Health
Buffi LaDue – Washington State Department of Health
Lorna Mangus – University of Kentucky
Grace Morton – Healthcare Association of New York State
Robert Miller – Washington State Department of Health
Kourtney Oliver – Florida Department of Health in Alachua County
Amy Osterman – Walla Walla County Department of Community Health
Sally Pitt – Tennessee Department of Health
Carla Prock, Benton-Franklin Health District
Kimberly Sampson – Mississippi State Department of Health
Jodi Southerland – East Tennessee State University
Sarah Szabo – Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Jamie Teuteberg – Washington State Health Care Authority
Nancy Wexler – The John A. Hartford Foundation
Kina White – Mississippi State Department of Health
Nancy Witty – Florida Department of Health in Citrus County