Community asset mapping can help you learn about the services, programs, and organizations available in your community. It will help your steering committee identify community strengths and use those strengths to meet the needs and preferences of older residents. Completing an asset map is vital to develop your age-friendly initiative.

For instance, in the needs assessment you learn that older residents want more socialization opportunities. During the community asset mapping exercise, you learn that a local church has rooms it is willing to let you use for activities during the week. Asset mapping can also show barriers in the structural environment that make it harder for older residents to remain fully engaged in the community– for instance, maybe your only library has stairs and no access ramp.

The following resources will help you to complete a community asset map for your community.

Resources & Tools