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Multi-Sector Plan for Aging

Building on the grassroots advocacy of the Illinois Aging Together Coalition, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2024-02 in August 2024 to begin the development process for a Multi-Sector Plan for Aging (MPA)​. The MPA is a 10-year blueprint to support healthy aging in Illinois communities, while also addressing issues related to healthcare, housing, transportation, and other social determinants of health. 

The Executive Order establishes:
 
  • A Chief Planning Officer within IDoA
  • A Community Advisory Council consisting of diverse members appointed by the Governor
  • A Task Force of more than a dozen state government agencies
  • A research partner to support the Chief, Advisory Council and Task Force

These entities will work together to complete and submit the MPA to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2025, and an implementation status report by December 31, 2026.

Illinois joins 15 other states that are implementing or are authorized to develop an MPA.

Michelle Hoersch, Chief Planning Officer
 The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) has selected Michelle Hoersch to serve as the agency’s Chief Planning Officer (CPO), leading the development and implementation of the multi-year Multi-Sector Plan for Aging (MPA). Since late 2024, Serena Worthington of RRF Foundation for Aging served as the interim MPA Ambassador, spearheading the initial planning phases and working with the Inter-Agency Task Force as well as the Community Advisory Council, which is co-chaired by Mary O’Donnell, President and CEO of RRF Foundation for Aging, until IDoA could identify and hire a full-time CPO and Community Advisory Council co-chair. 

Get Involved: Scheduled Engagement Sessions

Community Advisory Council

Members: Appointed by the Governor.

Community Advisory Meetings Agenda  Minutes
March 10, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join via WebEx		 Agenda Minutes
May 5, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Joint Meeting with Inter-Agency Task Force
Join in person: IDoA Office (555 West Monroe, Chicago, IL)
or via Zoom.		 Agenda Minutes
August 18, 2025
1:00 PM-3:30 PM 
Join in person: IDoA Office - 555 W Monroe, Chicago - Lincoln Room - 4th Floor or via WebEx		 Agenda Minutes
Recorded Session

Inter-Agency Task Force

Members:

Agency Representative

Illinois Department on Aging

Mary Killough

Illinois Department of Corrections

Sophia Manuel

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Dan McManus

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Sarah Myerscough-Mueller

Illinois Department of Human Rights

Jim Bennett

Illinois Department of Human Services

Christine Hammond

Illinois Department of Insurance

Adam Flores

Illinois Department of Labor

Lydia Colunga-Merchant

Illinois Department of Public Health

Janice Phillips

Illinois Department of Transportation

John Donovan

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs

Angie Simmons

Illinois Housing Development Authority

Alan Quick

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission

Mary Milano

Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness

Christine Haley

Illinois Office of the State Ombudsman

Kelly Richards
Inter-Agency Task Force Meetings Agenda Minutes
December 18, 2024 Agenda Minutes
February 11, 2025 Agenda Minutes
May 5, 2025
Joint Meeting with Community Advisory Council
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Join in person: IDoA Office (555 West Monroe, Chicago, IL) 
or via Zoom.		 Agenda Minutes
August 18, 2025
Joint Meeting with Community Advisory Council
1:00 PM-3:30 PM 
IDoA Office - 555 W Monroe, Chicago - Lincoln Room - 4th Floor		 Agenda Minutes

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