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Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Suggested
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<br /> HUW2-2a) Expand community policing . Town and County public safety offices ST
<br /> 62 HUW2-2b) Encourage neighborhood watch programs in all neighborhoods . Town and County public safety offices ST
<br /> 62 HUW2-2c) Discuss safety issues in a common-sense , non4armist manner with children in schools and Town and County public safety offices, local school staff ST
<br /> adults in other venues .
<br /> 62 HUW2-3a) Develop crime prevention programs serving minority populations as well as especially Town and County public safety offices ST
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<br /> vulnerable populations .
<br /> HUW2-3b) Develop relationships between the public safety providers and other service providers who Town and County public safety offices , county health and social services ST
<br /> have special ties to those populations. dep 'ts , local advocacy groups for Hispanic/L.abno , and other populations
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<br /> HIJW2-3c) Encourage public safety internships with youth from these populations . Town and County public safety oces ST
<br /> HUW2-3d ) Recruit officers with foreign language capability , as needed. Town and County public safety offices ST
<br /> 62 HUW24a) Pursue inter jurisdictionally coordinated (among towns and rural areas) , long-range planning OC EMS , fire departments, BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC ST to MT
<br /> that considers rationalizing fire protection through cooperative agreements , or rationalization
<br /> of service areas around stations , in order to send the closest truck to the fire .
<br /> 63 HUW2-5a) Incorporate disaster preparedness education into community policing , neighborhood watch , Town and County public safety offices and OC EMS ST
<br /> and school programs.
<br /> 63 HUW2-6a) Create a county-wide , integrated communications system for emergency management which Town and County public safety and emergency management offices , MT
<br /> enables inter-departmental communication among jurisdictions . BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC
<br /> Human Services 64 HUW3A ) Maintain Seniors in the least restrictive environment through a continuum of readily available BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, OC Dept. on Aging , all relevant service MT to LT
<br /> Goal 3: care. (see page 64 for services needed) providers
<br /> Support Seniors 64 HUW3-2) Establish Senior Centers in communities throughout the county as a focus for integrated BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, OC Dept. on Aging , all relevant service MT
<br /> Quality of Life services for seniors . providers
<br /> 64 HUW3-3a) Lobby the legislature to raise the income cap under the Homestead Exemption Act to a BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, OC Dept, on Aging , local legislative delegation ST
<br /> higher percent of median income.
<br /> 64 HUM-3-3b) Look into the feasibility of allowing seniors on fixed incomes the option to defer local property BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC, OC Dept. on Aging MT
<br /> taxes until either their house is sold or their death . Look into possibility of charging interest
<br /> on deferments.
<br /> 64 HUW34) Provide tax and other financial incentives to encourage families to provide in-home care of BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , OC Dept. on Aging , all relevant service ST
<br /> the elderly. providers , local legislative delegation
<br /> 65 HUW3-5 ) Provide appropriate work opportunities for seniors to re-enter the labor market OC Dept. of Aging , BOCC , Dept. of Social Services ST
<br /> Human Services 66 HUM4A ) Focus local policies, priorities and funds on creating a healthy environment-for residents , and BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, OC departments of Health and Social ST to LT
<br /> Goal 4: on promoting health behaviors . Policies and funding should support: Services, OPC Area Programs , health care providers , all relevant
<br /> Promote Health
<br /> A. Public awareness campaigns on the prevention of major diseases ; governmental departments and non-profits
<br /> and Mental Health B . Provision of ample safe sites for physical activity ;
<br /> C. Provision of nutrition education ;
<br /> D . Provision of age-appropriate family life education to address problem of teen pregnancies
<br /> and teen abortions , HIV, poor parenting , child abuse/neglect and sexual assault;
<br /> E. A public awareness and education campaign Informing the public about mental illness,
<br /> F . . A public awarenessleducation campaign informing public on substance abuse prevention .
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