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10. Annual Report to the BOCC <br />a. Janice shared the Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Annual Report/Work Plan for the <br />BOCC with the Advisory Board on Aging members. She asked for input on what they consider to be their <br />most important accomplishments, concerns and emerging issues. Board members were asked to submit <br />their information to her by Friday, Dec. 13. Janice will draft & send the report to the board for review <br />before sending on to the BOCC. Janice thanked the board for all they do. <br />11. Report on newly created ROAP – Rural Orange Alliance Partnership – Developed out of the (CBPR) Community <br />Based Participatory Research grant from the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center <br />a. Shenae & Annie shared history on the CBPR and reported on ROAP’s objective to bring together <br />Northern Orange African-American communities to make sure their needs are being met. A partnership <br />has been created with the Efland-Cheeks Community Center and the Cedar Grove Community Center to <br />identify key players, bringing them together and creating an initial steering committee. The group <br />received a stipend from grant funds to meet for five sessions to gel and develop initial focus of need. <br />i. The grant has ended and now on the second round of work is underway to build a strong <br />foundation. The governing structure, elected officers and by-laws have been drafted. <br />ii. OCDoA will serve as committee members, not lead. <br />iii. Next challenge: secure grant funding, what are the barriers in community, focus on older adults. <br />iv. Colin suggested ways to keep momentum moving forward: Are ROAP members interested in <br />being on the aging board or map workgroup? Our board could hold a meeting at their location <br />and have them present to us issue related to aging that they feel are not being addressed. Help <br />explore new grant opportunities. <br />v. Jeff suggested recommending to the BOCC that they go to the communities and hold town hall <br />meetings. <br /> <br />Continuing Projects <br />12. Project EngAGE Class Five Graduation – January 9 at 4:30 p.m. Passmore Center <br />a. Wrapping up Class Five this Thursday. Great group, we are excited to see what they are going to do. <br />Graduates will commit to at least one Senior Resource Team. Everyone invited to the graduation. <br /> <br />Committee Progress Reports if needed: <br />13. Dementia Friendly Business Campaign <br />a. Annie Deaver reported that Lisa Meinert is leading the DFB Campaign. Thus far 105 businesses have <br />been trained. Lisa is reaching out to the businesses that are up for their 1-2 yr. retraining or initial <br />training for new employees. She is working with an MBA student to refresh the DFB training video or use <br />the one recently updated by a UNC MPH student. Cherie will share the video with Lisa. <br />14. Senior Tar Heel Legislature – Dick White <br />a. Dick White attending the March meeting in Chapel Hill where they will address five major issues. Dick <br />asked the Board to consider and submit 5-6 proposals or issues facing older adults in Orange County and <br />submit to him. These should be new and important issues, independent of requiring an increase in <br />budget. Please share issues of concern that should be moved up to the State level by January 3 and he <br />will have it ready for review at our January meeting. <br />i. Janice to add this item to the next agenda and send out the current 5 so Board members do not <br />duplicate and issue, or to see what we feel is a current issue that is not being met. <br />15. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee <br />a. Tiketha Collins reported that they have changed their meeting schedule to match the NH Community <br />Advisory Committee schedule. They are in need of new members as many have moved out of the area . <br />16. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee <br />a. Vibeke Talley reported that they are starting a new meeting schedule of x4 per year in 2020. The NH CAC <br />is in need of more committee members, if you know of anyone, please let Vibeke know. Criteria: Need <br />minorities, living in Orange County, an interest in older adults and serving. Requirements: attend 4 <br />meetings and complete 8 site visits & reports per year. <br />b. Things are changing at Peak Resources (formerly Brookshire). NH CAC continues to observe all nursing <br />homes, this one in particular due to the changeover.