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10 <br /> Goal 6— Employment: _ <br /> Connect older adults with resources that help - <br /> them achieve their diverse employment and <br /> career transition goals. <br /> Objective 6.1. Match Job Seekers 55+with <br /> appropriate employment opportunities for all <br /> qualified Orange County residents including an <br /> emphasis on racially diverse communities. 1 � - <br /> Objective 6.2. Expand opportunities for older <br /> adults to gain job-seeking guidance and job skills ; ��� ., • k <br /> to secure living wage employment, including l <br /> traditional,alternative,and entrepreneurial :• <br /> options. I <br /> Objective 6.3.Advocate for broad diversity, <br /> equity,and inclusion (DEI),especially regarding <br /> age and race,with local employers and business <br /> organizations. <br /> Goal 7—Community Support&Health Services: <br /> Ensure the community has accessible and Goal 8—Communication&Information: <br /> affordable resources to support individual health Awareness of and access to available services <br /> and well-being goals throughout the aging and supports for older adults and their families <br /> process. will increase for everyone. <br /> Objective 7.1: Develop supports and resources to Objective 8.1: Increase the accessibility of <br /> promote mental/behavioral health. information regarding available programs, <br /> Objective 7.2: Expand enriching volunteer services,and resources <br /> opportunities for older adults. <br /> Objective 7.3:Coordinate local efforts to enhance <br /> affordable health care support. <br /> Objective 7.4: Expand services to help older <br /> adults age in community. <br /> Objective 7.5: Expand accessibility of available <br /> health and wellness resources. <br /> Objective 7.6: Increase access to services to <br /> combat food insecurity. <br /> Objective 7.7:Support planning for and <br /> fulfillment of individual goals in all stages at the <br /> end of life. <br /> Orange County Master Aging Plan 7 <br />