Age-Friendly Champaign-Urbana

Age Friendly 2022

Mission

We work with community members and local leaders to make Champaign-Urbana more livable for older residents. By developing an awareness of issues faced by older adults in our community, we strive to create a community that is livable and safe for all.

Evan Alvarez, Director, Senior Resource Center, Family Service
Camille Birt, Program Manager of Community Health, OSF Healthcare Heart of Mary Medical Center
Amy Brown, Executive Director, Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club
Dennis Cockrum, Retired Counselor, Parkland College
Chris Diana, Realtor, Twin City Realty, representing the City of Urbana
Joan Dixon, Retired CEO & President, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
Nicole Dowling, CEO at CRIS Rural Mass Transit District
Marianne Downey, Retired from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laura Gallagher-Watkin, Director of Strategic Program Development, CRIS Healthy Aging
Jasmine Godia, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, Clark-Lindsey Village
Allison Haines, Customer Support Specialist, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD)
Sharon Harkness, Realtor, The Real Estate Center of Illinois
Kathryn Johnson, Community Liaison, East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging
Anna Menendez, Adult and Senior Program Coordinator, Champaign Park District
Nicole Mitchell, Senior Services Specialist Champaign County Healthcare Consumers
Janet Soesbe, Community Program Manager, Urbana Park District
Carol Timms, Community Liaison, Health Alliance
Carrie Wennerdahl, Research Coordinator, Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Emma Woods, Human Services Transportation Coordinator, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Woods, Director, Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign