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} r. s /777./1744 ffr,� IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL Contractor: Orange County Dept. of Aging Area Covered: Orange Co 300 West Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 919/732-9361 Period: 10/1/80 - 9/30/81 Method of Delivery: Orange County Department of Aging will use Title lii funds to support a full-time Information and Referral receptionist at its Chapel Hill office and a half-time I & R receptionist at its Northern Orange Senior Center. Along with backup assistance from the Department of Aging Director for various cases, its service will involve the giving of information, referral , short-term counseling, and follow-up when necessar Special efforts will be made to ensure the service is highly visible and readily accessible for all elderly in Orange County. informational materials will be developed by volunteers. In addition, the monthly newsletter will be disseminated throughout the county and special information placed in literature holders which are located in strategic locations throughout the communities. Cooperative informal agreements already exist with the Interface Council: INFO and the Town of Chapel Hill Department of Human Services. The Department of Aging will continue to co-sponsor the printing of A Guide to Services and Opportunities for Older Adults. Project Income: Service participants will be allowed to contribute to the program in a way that will ensure the confidentiality of the contributor. Two people will be involved in the counting and receipting of the contributions. All contributions will be presented to the central agency office to be recorded accurately when received, and accounted for and reported on a regular basis. Contributions will be deposited and used to offset the costs of the program on a current basis.