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a. Tabled at eight events, offering resources/info in English, Spanish & Mandarin <br /> b. OCDOA Community Outreach Coordinator, Clayton Foster, has made contact <br /> with local community centers, providing resources and tabling events <br /> 2. 8.1.4c. Diverse radio stations,television stations, and newspapers are identified and <br /> used to advertise OCDOA information. <br /> a. New partnership with WCOM Chapel Hill/Carrboro's community radio station to <br /> offer a 1-hour show on all things aging. We are in the planning stage now and <br /> hope to launch the show in Q3 or Q4. Heather Altman will be the show's host. <br /> We are very excited about this new opportunity. <br /> Committee Progress Reports if needed <br /> 12. Senior Tar Heel Legislature (STHL)—Dick White <br /> a. Vibeke is now officially an alternate STHL representative. March 21-22 is the next meeting and will <br /> include a trip to the Legislature. Meeting location TBD. <br /> b. BOCC puts together their legislative package. MAID being passed on to the BOCC according to John, <br /> County Attorney <br /> 13. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> a. Only three members on the committee and new members cannot be fully trained until the state <br /> finalizes the content of the training. <br /> 14. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee-Vibeke Talley <br /> a. Visits are being made to nursing homes but we are still waiting on the training to be updated by the <br /> state so that volunteers can be fully trained and sent out into community. The BOCC is addressing the <br /> ombudsman about this. <br /> 15. Friends of the Passmore Center—James Harris:James had to leave and was unable to report. <br /> 16. Friends of the Seymour Center—No report <br /> Adjournment <br /> Next meeting: March 7,2023 from 1-3 pm—Passmore Center&Virtual <br /> Note:This meeting is being held on the first Tuesday, instead of our regular meeting time of the second Tuesday due <br /> to staff attending the NC Association on Aging Conference. <br />