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11 This MAP comes at a particularly crucial point in the history of Orange County, as there are more older adults in the County than there are children in school. Orange County's aging population is diverse, widespread and representative of a variety of life experiences. The success of the MAP depends on continued collaboration and community involvement over the next five years. Through working together community members will build capacity to support the aging population and make Orange County a great place to age well. The UNC School of Public Health - Health Policy and Management Capstone Team and Melissa Hunter, a UNC Graduate School of Social Work Intern, for their assistance in helping create the plan that will be used to guide aging services for the next five years. In addition to guiding the County, this planning process has been shared with other communities as a model for creating an aging plan for their communities. As with the 2012- 2017 MAP, the planning process is being organized into a "toolkit" that will be available on-line as a resource for other communities to develop an aging plan. Janice Tyler introduced Melissa Hunter, who has been the MAP Social Work Intern, who made the following PowerPoint presentation: 2017-2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan Board of County Commissioners Meeting I May 16, 2017 Aging in Orange County Orange County Population Change - chart Orange County Population Change- graph Master Aging Plan Process Framework: Age Friendly Communities • Started in 2006 to help communities prepare for aging population • Comprised of 8 domains • Orange County was the first in NC to join the network Needs Assessment • Surveys • Focus groups • Community meetings • Key informant interviews Work Groups • Transportation and Outdoor Spaces & Buildings • Housing • Social Participation and Respect & Social Inclusion • Civic Participation & Employment • Community Support & Health Services