Coalition of Age-Friendly Communities of Ohio (CAFCO)

AFIC co-chairs Coalition of Age-Friendly Communities of Ohio (CAFCO), a grassroots driven collaboration of existing Age-Friendly communities in the state. CAFCO hosts quarterly network-wide educational, research, and advocacy meetings.

Purpose: CAFCO members will educate, mentor, and support each other and the work of Age-Friendly communities across Ohio. We focus on creating a positive aging framework centered on inclusivity, empowerment, and advocacy.

Vision: CAFCO brings together member communities that elevate the knowledge and experiences of older adults with data informed innovators. We advocate for our state to be an inclusive, livable place for people of all ages.

Akron

Joined: 2019

Population: 190,347

Athens County

Joined: 2020

Population: 62,056

Beavercreek

Joined: 2024

Population: 46,549

Beavercreek Township

Joined: 2025

Population: 56,025

Bellbrook

Joined: 2020

Population: 7,328

Brookville

Joined: 2022

Population: 5,968

Centerville

Joined: 2022

Population: 24,729

Cincinnati

Joined: 2018

Population: 308,935

Cleveland

Joined: 2015

Population: 367,991

Clinton County

Joined: 2018

Population: 42,004

Columbus

Joined: 2015

Population: 906,528

Cuyahoga County

Joined: 2022

Population: 1,249,387

Dayton

Joined: 2023

Population: 135,944

Delaware County

Joined: 2018

Population: 220,740

Franklin County

Joined: 2018

Population: 1,321,414

Harrison Township

(Montgomery County)

Joined: 2022

Population: 21,841

Huber Heights

Joined: 2022

Population: 43,272

Kettering

Joined: 2022

Population: 57,377

Licking County

Joined: 2023

Population: 181,359

Lucas County

Joined: 2024

Population: 426,719

Miami County

Joined: 2022

Population: 109,264

Oxford

Joined: 2017

Population: 22,625

Portage County

Joined: 2024

Population: 161,791

Reynoldsburg

Joined: 2024

Population: 41,117

Stark County

Joined: 2022

Population: 373,834

Struthers

Joined: 2021

Population: 9,917

Summit County

Joined: 2020

Population: 537,633

Toledo

Joined: 2024

Population: 266,301

Trotwood

Joined: 2024

Population: 23,070

Vandalia

Joined: 2023

Population: 14,999

Washington Township

(Montgomery County)

Joined: 2022

Population: 61,020

Westerville

Joined: 2018

Population: 38,862

Worthington

Joined: 2020

Population: 14,564

Xenia

Joined: 2022

Population: 25,463

Yellow Springs

Joined: 2019

Population: 3,750

Co-Chairs
Marisa Sheldon, Columbus and Franklin County

Susan Sigmon, Akron, Stark County, and Summit County

Co-Secretaries

Ellen Sizer, Dayton

Eunha Suh, Columbus and Franklin County

cafco@osu.edu

CAFCO map of Ohio with red location dots pinned