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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 1, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - (~, <br />SUBJECT: Presentation of the 2012-17 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging/Advisory Board on Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): (Under Separate <br />Cover) <br />2012-17 Orange County MasterAging <br />Plan <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Janice Tyler, Directo~, 968-2071 <br />Heather Altman, Chair, Advisory <br />Board on Aging <br />Mary Fraser, MAP Co-Chair <br />Katherine Leith, MAP Co-Chair <br />PURPOSE: To review and receive as information the 2012-17 Orange County Master Aging <br />Plan (MAP). <br />BACKGROUND: The 2012-17 Master Aging Plan (MAP) marks the third cycle of strategic <br />planning for the Orange County Department on Aging (OCDOA) since 2003. Orange County <br />was the first North Carolina county to create a MAP. However, this MAP represents a shift in <br />the methods and goals of the planning process. While the previous MAPs were also <br />community-oriented, the 2012-17 MAP is the first to include broad public input through every <br />step of the process. Additionally, this is the first MAP to be based on the NC Aging Services <br />Plan, which contains broad goals and objectives, with corresponding implementation strategies <br />and performance measurements. <br />This MAP is also dedicated to the promotion of equity throughout the county, meaning that goals <br />were constructed with people of diverse cultures, lifestyles, geographic locations and <br />socioeconomic statuses in mind. Over 140 volunteers, staff from various County departments, <br />town governments, and community stakeholders were involved in this planning process. The <br />success of the MAP depends on continued collaboration and community involvement over the <br />next five years. <br />A special thank you goes to the UNC School of Public Health - Health Behavior Health <br />Education Capstone Team for its expertise and leadership in working with professionals, <br />community stakeholders, and consumers to help create a county-wide living document that will <br />be used to guide aging services for the ne~ five years. In addition to guiding the County, this <br />planning process has been recognized by the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult <br />