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6 <br /> Peggy Cohn said they were sorry to see OC Cares end, and it was so successful that it <br /> has been wrapped into the work being done by the Department on Aging. She said staff <br /> deserves credit for expanding dollars and keeping these services going. She said the Senior <br /> Employment program has also been successful. <br /> Peggy Cohn said her favorite program is Project EngAGE, which has been <br /> extraordinarily successful in training them about community resources, and enabling them to <br /> develop and execute projects within the community. She said there are 13 senior resource <br /> teams, with another starting next fall, and they are amazing. <br /> • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Vibeke Talley, Chair <br /> Vibeke Talley invited the Board to attend their meetings. <br /> Vibeke Talley said there is a new Nursing Home Center on Legion Road, and its <br /> opening fortunately coincided with the evacuations from the coastal areas, which provided a <br /> great service to displaced residents. She said the Committee is still working with all nursing <br /> homes to increase the quality of life, meeting with patients for exit interviews and also with the <br /> activity directors. She said they are involved with Project EngAGE as well, and trying to get <br /> these volunteers to go into the nursing homes to provide activities and that way they know more <br /> about the nursing homes. She said the Committee is working with Chapel Hill High to get <br /> students to come in and assist and get hands on experience with seniors. <br /> Commissioner Price asked how many high school seniors have been involved. <br /> Vibeke Talley said 4-5, and this was the first time they had done this. <br /> • Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Keith Cook, <br /> Chair <br /> Keith Cook said he works closely with Sherrill Hampton, Housing Director, and the board <br /> is in agreement with their charge, and has a few topics they want to work on this year. <br /> This year AHAB held one subcommittee meeting as it relates to planning for a joint meeting <br /> with the other affordable housing advisory boards in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Other <br /> subcommittees will be formed and meetings will be held as AHAB plans to enhance its role of <br /> advising the Board of County Commissioners. He said the board plans to attend more <br /> meetings that can assist them (in report) to increase their working knowledge. <br /> Other activities they are engaged in: <br /> • Begin designing a resource clearing house, in terms of what people can use for support <br /> in housing and additional sources for non-profits to seek funding. This activity will be <br /> completed over several years. Phase I will begin in 2019. <br /> • Have various County funding recipients return throughout the calendar year to provide <br /> updates on their progress. <br /> • Expand outreach to the community, such as meeting with representatives of school and <br /> religious institutions; identify potential partnership opportunities with other affordable <br /> housing-affiliated organizations; and scheduling AHAB meetings at various locations in <br /> the community. <br /> Keith Cook said their first Status of Affordable Housing report will be coming out this <br /> summer. <br /> Emerging Issues: <br /> • Gentrification <br /> • Rural Buffer Review <br /> • Manufactured Home Park Potential Closures <br />