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7 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Advisory Board on Aging <br /> Report Period: Jan. 2012 — December 2012 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br /> commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br /> following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br /> background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br /> substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: <br /> Orange County Advisory Board on Aging <br /> Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOCC) and contact <br /> information: <br /> Heather Altman, Advisory Board Chair <br /> haltman @carolwoods.org <br /> 109 Sunset Ridge Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: Janice Tyler, Department on Aging Director <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including <br /> any special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> In addition to the monthly meetings, the Board has been actively engaged in <br /> MAP meetings and work groups, sometimes meeting several times monthly. <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and <br /> Responsibilities. <br /> This Board suggests policy and makes recommendations to the Board of <br /> Commissioners and the Department on Aging while acting as the liaison between <br /> the older adults of the County and County government. It is charged with <br /> promoting needed services, programs and funding that impacts the older adults. <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Completed the Master Aging Plan Update process for 2012-2017 and in <br /> July began our Year One Implementation plan. The new MAP process is <br /> considered a model for the state. The board chair and Aging Director <br /> presented the planning process model at the NC Board of County <br /> Commissioners Annual Conference in Raleigh in August. The Aging <br /> Director and Aging Transition Administrator were invited to D.C. to meet <br /> with officials representing the French government to share our planning <br /> model. <br /> • Secured outside funding for two UNC School of Public Health Summer <br />