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Lisa Berley announced that the Transportation Workgroup has established a medical transportation <br />subcommittee. This group has already met twice and includes service providers and para-transit staff. <br />One focus of this group is improved coordination and marketing of the multi-provider system in Orange <br />County. <br />The Social Participation Workgroup report was presented by Cydnee Sims. One focus area is the <br />development of the ‘senior center without walls’ concept. She noted the outreach efforts to refugee <br />populations, and mental health/Healthy Ideas training being offered at the Senior Centers. <br />Ms. Rosemond asked Ryan Lavalley to report on his work with the Housing Preservation Committee that <br />is working to improve the system for cross-referrals among the participating agencies. He noted that <br />the OC Housing Department has established an approved vendor list that will improve the speed with <br />which home repair contracts can be awarded and completed. The two Orange County communities <br />identified as underserved are White Cross and Cedar Grove. <br />In the absence of a representative from the Civic Participation and Employment Workgroup Janice Tyler <br />reported on the success of the employment workshop held at Durham Tech’s Hillsborough campus in <br />early August and organized by the Department’s Employment Specialist Mike Komives. <br />The Community Support and Health Services update was presented by Annie Deaver and Yvette Missri. <br />Staffing of the Aging Transitions division brought about by the conclusion of the OC CARES grant was <br />outlined. All positions will be retained through an increase and reallocation of Home and Community <br />Care Block Grant funds. A new Volunteer Connect Senior Resource Team (SRT) pilot program will match <br />retired medical professionals with persons trying to navigate the health care system. Another new <br />program will identify volunteers who can help seniors organize their personal business records. Ms. <br />Missri announced that the Food Box Distribution program currently serves 200 senior households <br />monthly. The next End Of Life Choices community event is scheduled for October 2. Other future <br />projects include a pen-pal project and intergenerational dinner parties involving UNC students that <br />might result in Friend-To-Friend volunteers. <br /> <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br />