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YEAR 1 SUCCESSES: <br /> Objective 7.1: Develop supports and resources to promote mental/ behavioral <br /> health <br /> Strategy 7.1.1: Offer training to increase knowledge for community members and <br /> professionals. <br /> 7.1.1a. <br /> o At least 6 trainings offered quarterly. <br /> 0 30 trainings noted by Agencies in Year 1 <br /> Strategy 7.1.4: Develop and use a hoarding task force to support housing stability <br /> for older adults. <br /> Task force was created and meets monthly. We held a training in-person <br /> and recorded the training, as well as interviewed on radio station. We are <br /> developing goals and strategies for community assistance for year two. <br /> Objective 7.2: Expand enriching volunteer opportunities for older adults. <br /> Strategy 7.2.2: Increase the number of Orange County older adults participating <br /> in existing volunteer opportunities. <br /> • At the start of the Y1 we had dropped to 140 actively engaged <br /> volunteers. At the end of Y1 we have 250 actively engaged volunteers. <br /> o Serving 21,082 - equivalent to about 11 FTE <br /> o Increase in minority participation 25 in 7/22 to 45 in 6/23 <br /> 0 77% of our volunteer population being aged 51+ <br /> Strategy 7.3.3: Increase access to health maintenance and prevention resources. <br /> 7.3.3b. Safety and accessibility needs are assessed and fulfilled in coordination <br /> with home health agencies. <br /> Hired OT student DME assistant due to increased need from community; <br /> supporting more than 1600 pieces of equipment in and out through OCDOA; for <br /> year-2 starting survey of participants to understand demographics and DME/OT <br /> roles in aging-in-place success. <br /> Objective 7.4: Expand services to help older adults age in community. <br /> Strategy 7.4.3: Support the establishment of new and existing community care <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> • Handy Helpers has completed 32 home safety and accessibility repairs <br /> throughout the county. <br /> o Volunteers donated 530 hours saving our older adults an average <br /> of$26,500. <br /> Objective 7.4: Expand services to help older adults age in community. <br /> Strategy 7.4.1: Expand available support for older adults from communities of <br /> color. <br />