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r Title 111 B EXHIBIT 8_0 <br /> FY Nit <br /> (4rVik <br /> IiPLEMENTATION PLAN: SENIOR CENTER, �P aucu4 <br /> Indicate Service <br /> This Plan should set forth the method(s) and locations) of service delivery, the <br /> extent of publicity fur tale service, the extent and nature of coordinated relation- <br /> ships with community agencies involved with similar service efforts. The Plan should <br /> also Indicate the types of personnel Involved In the service delivery, numbers of <br /> hours required and the resources (Title III or non-Title III funds) to be used to <br /> support these persons. The method of handling any income contributions to the service <br /> should also be otiined. Please be sufficiently specific. <br /> I <br /> Area Covered : Orange County <br /> Method of Delivery : <br /> i <br /> Or_ ange County Department on Aging will use Title III funding to support <br /> the operation and management of two Senior Centers - Northern Orange Cen <br /> (300 W. Tryon Street , HillsborougT and the newly established Southern <br /> Oran e Center. (Chapel Hill-Carrboro Multipurpose Center , 410 Caldwell SI <br /> C apel H 1 . 1Center staff funded by Title III-B will be a part-time <br /> executive director (8 hours ) and 2 almost firlltime senior center program <br /> coordinators (32 hrs . ) plus four (4) Title V support aides and a number <br /> of volunteers to maintain center operation for both facilities . Specific <br /> coordinated agency relationships include maintaining and further develop- <br /> ing necessary =ormal /informal agreements with various service providers <br /> to utilize the centers such as JOCCA, DSS , Alamance Tech , DTI , Recreatior <br /> Departments , library , Home Health Agency , RSVP , Social Security Office, <br /> IRS , N. S . Legal Aid , etc . Specific activities at the two centers will <br /> include: dail meals program , home repair-,—I & R , crafts-educational <br /> instruction , outreach , recreational programs and trips , tax and health <br /> insurance assistance , Senior Tar Heel Card registration , volunteer <br /> opportunity counseling/placement, legal aid , speakers and informational <br /> pamphlets fromlagencies . An advisory council (participants and agency <br /> representatives ) for both centers will continue to provide staff program <br /> ideas and impui in evaluating each center. Publicity. of center activitic <br /> will be provided by the Department on Aging ' s quarterly newsletter, <br /> community news media (articles , PSA' s ) and a monthly senior center <br /> activity calen ar published for each center. Transportation to the <br /> center will be coordinated by the Department on Aging through the Orange <br /> CAT system (Co rdinated Agency Transportation ) . <br /> Project Income : <br /> Service participants will be allowed to contribute to the program in a <br /> way that will nsure the confidentiality of the contributor. Two <br /> people will belinvolved in the counting and receipting of the contribu- <br /> tions . All co tributions will be presented to the central agency office <br /> to be recorded accurately when received , and accounted for and reported <br /> on a regular basis . Contributions will be deposited and used to offset <br /> the costs of the program on a current basis . The Department has establish <br /> a donation guideline available to senior citizens desiring to make a <br /> contribution . <br />