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16 <br /> in-person event due to the pandemic. The MAP ` ,h ;.z <br /> workgroup leaders were present at the community <br /> engagement events and hosted posters about <br /> the survey results from their respective domains, <br /> as well as a poster highlighting their domain <br /> accomplishments from 2017-present.The (; r <br /> community engagement events also provided , <br /> an opportunity to recruit workgroup members. <br /> The events had a total of 53 participants at the <br /> following locations: <br /> • Robert and Pearl Seymour Center (2 events) <br /> • Jerry M. Passmore Center(2 events) <br /> • Hargraves Community Center MAP Participant Structure <br /> • Efland-Cheeks Community Center The structure of this MAP built off of the success <br /> • Cedar Grove Community Center of the past four MAPS. For the 2017-22 MAP <br /> six workgroups were created representing <br /> • Rogers Road Community Center the age-friendly domains.Those groups were <br /> • Virtual Event Transportation, Outdoor Space and Buildings, <br /> Housing,Social Participations and Inclusion, Civic <br /> Key Informant Interviews Participation and Employment,and Community <br /> Throughout the fall 2021 and spring 2022,Janice Supports and Health Services. Those workgroups <br /> Tyler, Director of the OCDOA conducted 15 key continued to meet quarterly for the past five <br /> informant interviews with stakeholders across years to implement the 2017-22 MAP goals, <br /> Orange County.These key informant interviews objectives, strategies and indicators. With these <br /> were conducted with stakeholders in county workgroups and the addition of a workgroup for <br /> and town government, healthcare,faith-based Information and Communication this MAP brought <br /> organizations,and community service providers. together seven workgroups that held a total of <br /> The purpose of the key informant interviews 33 meetings between January-March 2022. Six of <br /> was to provide an overview of the work and the workgroups were led by OCDOA staff and one <br /> programming of the OCDOA; identify areas of group was led by the UNC Partnerships in Aging. <br /> concern for our aging population and generate The workgroups were supported administratively <br /> ideas for improvements with community partners. with UNC graduate and undergraduate students. <br /> In addition to gathering useful information about The workgroups each had a MAP Racial Equity <br /> Orange County's preparedness for an aging Team member assigned to attend their meetings. <br /> population,the key informant interviews were Each workgroup also had an Orange County <br /> intended to generate buy-in,foster collaboration, <br /> Advisory Board on Aging member. <br /> understand how the work of the OCDOA intersects <br /> with that of other stakeholders,and formulate a <br /> comprehensive vision for aging in Orange County <br /> over the next five years. <br /> Orange County Master Aging Plan 13 <br />