[Jurisdiction Name, State], [Date] – The [City / County / State / Area Agency on Aging / State Agency on Aging] is asking all residents ages [55] and over to participate in a comprehensive needs assessment of the area’s aging community. The goal of the assessment is to gather direct feedback from the local older adult population to better understand the contributions they make to their communities and to identify any challenges and unmet needs.
[Quote from local leader/official about the purpose of this survey assessment or specific details about how results will be used. Example: “This survey will help [City/County/other] staff identify priorities for the aging population in [community name] and influence budgeting and strategic plans for the upcoming year.”]
Initial feedback has been gathered over the past [five] weeks from a randomly selected sample of [Jurisdiction Name] residents. Now, all community members ages [55] and over are encouraged to share their input by completing The Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA) online. The survey will close on [date].
Eligible residents can access the survey at polco.us/[shorturl]. Participants’ responses are anonymous, and personal data or identifying information are never shared. Community members with questions may contact the [City / County / State / Area Agency on Aging / State Agency on Aging] at [phone] or [email].
The [City / County / State / Area Agency on Aging / State Agency on Aging] is excited to partner on this assessment with Polco (www.polco.us), an innovative civic engagement platform that gives community members the opportunity to provide input directly to local leaders. Developed by the National Research Center (NRC) at Polco, the CASOA instrument has been administered in many other jurisdictions around the country. Data returned from this survey of local residents will be benchmarked against other communities nationwide. The CASOA results for [Jurisdiction Name] will be available in [Month Year], enabling resident feedback to be incorporated into the work plans of government, foundations, AAAs, nonprofits serving the aging population, and other organizations.
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