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BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) GOALS — 2015 UPDATE FOR DISCUSSIONS PURPOSES or neglected. • Training is offered to Project EngAGE participants to educate them on the subject and to be able to assist community members when these types of issues arise. • Objective 5.1: Promote lifelong learning of older adults through increased access to continuing education classes and programs throughout the county. • Lifelong learning is the cornerstone of Senior Center programming. Hundreds of programs are offered annually. The Senior Center Program Advisory Committees play a key role in helping develop the programs. • Objective 6.4: Increase the capacity of the Department on Aging to expand activities available to older adults living in Orange North Carolina State Cooperative Extension • Numerous 4 -H youth programs were implemented that included NC 4 -H Citizenship Focus and 4H Congress, which provide leadership development skills. 4 -H continues to work with Scruggs Elementary School and Cameron Park Elementary School in the implementation of a comprehensive program surrounding community gardens and local foods. • Teachers were enabled to reach the students in their class as well as serve as teacher leaders for their colleagues who were interested in participating in the program next year. .: North Carolina State Cooperative Extension • Each year, over 9,200 youth are engaged in after school programs supported by CES, 4H staff. This is the time of day when unattended youth most often commit juvenile crime. 4H engaged 7,500 youth in local schools, clubs, community, and special interest groups here in Orange County. Family and Consumer Science has developed the "Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Program" which includes Serosae Food Safety Certification, Canning College, Eat Smart Move More Weigh