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Commerce, Visitors Bureau, Realtors Assn, Senior Living, Triangle Pointer with <br />information distribution, <br />19 <br />D. Partner with Faith Communities for information distribution to minorities who are less <br />likely to seek out and know community services. <br />E, Consider re-establishing networking meetings of service providers to the aging who <br />serve older persons on agency information exchange and community issues. <br />Partner with transit organizations (OPT, Chapel Hill Transit, TTA) in placing <br />advertisement and information on buses for public information. <br />G, Convene an annual "State of the Older Adult" breakfast in May (Older Americans <br />Month) to keep the community informed and motivated about issues impacting older <br />persons.. <br />Obiective A-4: Increase educational and employment opportunities for older <br />persons, service providers now and in the future (students). <br />Lead Organization (s): Dept. on Aging with Partners-UNC Program on Aging <br />And others listed below. <br />Strategies: <br />A. Partner with service providers and university faculty to offer an annual forum on <br />key issues impacting on older persons such as caring for parents, moving or aging <br />in place, sexuality in later life, spirituality and aging, dealing with dementia/depression, <br />B. Investigate the implementation of a "senior jobs" program at the senior centers in <br />partnership with businesses and N.C Employment Security Commission to educate <br />and promote "semi- retirement" options. <br />C. Develop increased opportunities for health professionals, university faculty and <br />students to be exposed to aging issues through senior centers (student placements, <br />UNC classes and special programs offered on site, etc.) <br />Objective A-5: Expand information and outreach through electronic media such <br />as public/private radio, television and cable, <br />Lead Organization (s): Dept. on Aging with Partners listed below. <br />Strategies: <br />A. Expand and improve the local public access weekly television program"In Praise of <br />Age" to reach a larger viewing audience throughout the county. <br />B. Expand sponsorship funding of "In Praise of Age" show beyond the Dept, on Aging, <br />Carol Woods and the Friends of the Senior Centers. <br />19 <br />