A future-ready California Aging Network will need to proactively prepare to serve a larger, older, and more diverse population of older Californians. To prepare, CDA launched CA 2030 and is convening leaders in aging to identify opportunities for Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network-wide advancement and enhancement.

CA 2030’s six areas of focus:

• Funding sources and capacities
• Geography and demographics
• Governance
• Branding and communications
• Programs and services
• Performance measures

CA 2030’s steering committee convenes monthly meetings and is in the process of developing a future-oriented framework with recommendations for both CDA and the California Aging Network.

• California 2030: Recommendations for a Future-Ready California Aging Network
  (January 2024)
  This final report presents the priority recommendations derived from the nine research phases of the CA 2030 project. These recommendations span policy, regulations, practice, and infrastructure changes to help strengthen and prepare the California Aging Network for a future that will bring increasing demand and greater complexity.
• Trends and Projections
  (October 2023)
  A STEEPV (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Values) trends framework was used to organize some of the most significant societal trends that will impact the future of aging and the California Aging Network. By considering these factors, stakeholders can better understand and anticipate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the California Aging Network.
• Profile of the California Aging Network
  (September 2023)
  This profile provided CA 2030 stakeholders with insights about the current state of the California Aging Network across six areas of focus. The profile is a resource for CA 2030 decision-makers to define ideal traits, explore potential scenarios, and make recommendations for a future-ready California Aging Network. Data in the report was sourced from multiple locations, including a self-reported survey completed by each AAA.
• Promising Practices Report
  (September 2023)
  This report presented ideas for a future-ready California Aging Network by showcasing promising practices in designing, planning, and implementing programs and systems from outside California. Promising practices were defined as policies, standards, models, and/or activities designed, planned, and/or implemented to solve a system's external and/or internal challenges.
• AAA Interview Synthesis
  (July 2023)
  Virtual and in-person interviews were conducted with leaders and staff from California’s 33 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). The purpose of the interviews was to gather perspectives, experiences, and ideas from agency leaders and staff about the past, present, and future of the California Aging Network. This summary of the AAA interviews informed recommendations for how the California Aging Network can evolve to serve future older Californians, people with disabilities, and family (informal) caregivers.
• Stakeholder Engagement Interview Synthesis
  (June 2023)
  Virtual interviews were conducted to gather ideas and perspectives from over 100 external stakeholders, including partners of the California Aging Network, aging experts, advocacy groups, state agencies, and more. Discussions with stakeholders focused on trends, challenges, and opportunities; visioning what a future-ready California Aging Network would look like and how to achieve this vision; and sharing lessons and resources to inform and validate recommendations.

CDA in partnership with Collaborative Consulting hosted a webinar series sharing research insights and perspectives, as well as best practices that informed CA 2030 Steering Committee recommendations. Learn more about each webinar below.

Future-Readying the California Aging Network
September 4, 2024
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CDA shares California's efforts to review and update critical elements for future-readying the California Aging Network and discusses the three focus areas that CDA has been exploring related to PSA and AAA designations, Core Programs & Services, and the Funding Formula.

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CA 2030 Final Report Recommendations and Next Steps
January 30, 2024
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CDA and partners share the CA 2030 final report recommendations and the next steps to prepare California’s aging network to serve our growing population of older adults.

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Promising Practices Research Insights
August 24, 2023
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From June through July 2023, Collaborative Consulting conducted promising practices research beyond California to learn about effective design, planning, and implementation methods that could lead to a future-ready California Aging Network.

The research concentrated on the six focus areas of the CA 2030 project:

• Programs and services
• Funding sources and capacities
• Key performance measures
• Branding, communications, and outreach
• Governance
• Geography and demographics

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Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) Interview Insights
July 24, 2023
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From April through May 2023, Collaborative Consulting conducted in-person and virtual interviews with all 33 AAAs. AAA directors and staff were asked to share their perspectives and ideas on the future for older Californians, what programs and services are needed to serve future Californians, and what opportunities and implications are on the horizon for the California Aging Network.

A survey captured additional details to complement the interviews, along with desk research conducted to review local strategic and area plans. Join us to learn about the results of this research.

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Stakeholder Engagement Interview Insights
June 23, 2023
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From March through May 2023, Collaborative Consulting interviewed 77 stakeholders about their perspectives on a future-ready California Aging Network. The interviewees represented various stakeholder groups, including historians, innovators in aging, government agencies, consumer advocacy groups, community-based organizations, funders, and associations.

This webinar highlighted stakeholder perspectives and insights in four primary theme areas:

• Aging trends and implications for the California Aging Network
• Aspirations for ideal living and care ecosystems for older adults
• Traits of a future-ready California Aging Network
• Factors necessary to achieve a future-ready California Aging Network