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Age wave is happening at national, state, local level. <br /> In Orange County, there are the same number of adults age 55 and older as there are <br /> adolescents under the age of 18. <br /> We can only expect this population to grow. <br /> Aging issue impact multiple generations. <br /> � Objectives for Developing MAP <br /> � Citizen engagement <br /> � A plan for the whole county <br /> � Sustainability <br /> � Accountability <br /> � Citizen Engagement <br /> � Focus groups <br /> � Community forum <br /> � Work groups <br /> Housing <br /> Navigation and Transportation <br /> Health and Wellness <br /> Community Engagement <br /> Aging in Place <br /> � Integrated Countywide Plan <br /> � Work groups <br /> � Steering Committee <br /> Shared responsibility with MAP implementation and monitoring <br /> Assisted with work group member recruitment <br /> � Increased buy-in and commitment of agencies across the county <br /> � MAP Agencies Responsible <br /> � Sustainability & Accountability <br /> � Economic context requires creativity <br /> � Built-in indicators of success <br /> � MAP Evaluation Committee <br /> � Living document <br /> Janice Tyler said that later this summer the Department on Aging will bring back the <br /> implementation plan and will have two interns this summer from the School of Public Health <br /> through private funding. She said that this is definitely a living document. Orange County has <br /> been selected to receive another CAPSTONE team for next year. This team will be working on <br /> the communications and outreach plan. <br /> Advisory Board on Aging Chair Heather Altman thanked the County Commissioners <br /> and the Manager's Office for their support, and the students for their work. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that when the services were consolidated at the Central <br /> Orange Senior Center, the Board was assured that the people from the Efland Community <br /> Center would participate and feel welcome, and this has not happened according to some of <br /> the people from that community. The bus ridership from there to the senior center has <br /> decreased significantly. There are some concerns about access to the community center. He <br />