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.. 0 24� Page 4. Activities Facilitator will also act as a resource person to the home administrators in planning activities for their residents. She/he will also be responsible for developing contacts with community resources and facilitating client involvement. Direct contact with residents will enable the Activities Facilitator to meet individual needs and assess the appropriateness of on-going activities and their impact and values. Funding assistance is necessary at this time to aid in the acquisition of additional personnel, equipment, and resources necessary to implement the high Tuality program envisioned. The funding requested would enable the project to Further develop and establish a prototype based on client needs and to conduct follow-up activities essential to assure success. The utilization of - :fisting resources does not permit the attainment of this purpose. Throughout the program a variety of evaluation procedures will be utilized to aid in monitoring the usefulness of the program, pinpointing areas which would benefit from improvement and planning for beneficial revisions. The evaluation design will provide for the collection of quantifiable data using a variety of methods and data collectors. The evaluation instruments and formats will be developed during the first quarter and implemented in the second quarter. An outside evaluation will also document the effects of this model program and provide a summative evaluation. The impact of this model program will be examined for future establishment throughout the state. The success of this demonstration project depends upon clearly defined ,hjectives, adequate funding, and community support. With this, a substantial positive impact can be made on the lives of Orange County's domiciliary residents and the community will gain by having a well-designed model program that benefits a special need population.