Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL—AREA AGENCY ON AGING Biennium Timeframe: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1, 2014 3. Conduct Train tribal nutrition programs about Enhanced Shelly Zylstra NWRC staff continues to attend national meetings training for menu writing, sanitation and safety, and compliance for as requested to promote long term care services for Bendixen VI Coordinators other programmatic issues. tribal Title VI Older Indians Melody Coleman and staff to programs. and provide technical assistance for In the spring of 2011, we began monthly trainings assure that tribal staff in meeting reporting Increased with local tribal Title VI program directors and program requirements for federal Title VI programs resources for interested others. Agenda topics were developed requirements are programs by the group and have included a diverse group of Provide technical assistance on proposal met and elders through captured topics including dementia, legal issues for natives, development for Title VI Grants. are well served. and program and program standards. These meetings are Explore the opportunity to begin an Expand training efficiencies. continuing and are hosted by local tribes each ongoing Title VI Statewide meeting. to include any month. Currently we are focusing on developing the Collaboration State tribe that Wisdom Warriors program. The trainings have with other tribes wishes to been well-attended and well-received and will in the state. participate. continue through 2015. 2014-2015 Because other tribes have expressed an interest in the training, we will be opening them up for any interested tribe to attend. 4. Establish Develop agreements. Increased use of Michael Dunckel Contracts are in place with Lummi, Nooksack, contracts with COPES ancillary Swinomish, and Upper Skagit Tribes. Provide technical assistance for using Shelly Zylstra local tribes for services by Tribal Contracts have not been widely utilized and staff them. Julie Johnson COPES ancillary members. continues to work with tribes and case management Work with tribes and case managers to services so that staff to facilitate the use of the services. Provide assure that all understand the use of the they can provide resources to services and how to access them. client training, Tribes to pay for skilled nursing, services to their 2014-2015 and own members. environmental modifications for their tribal members who need them.
Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL—AREA AGENCY ON AGING Biennium Timeframe: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1, 2014 3. Conduct training for VI Coordinators and staff to assure that program requirements are met and elders are well served. Expand training to include any State tribe that wishes to participate. Train tribal nutrition programs about menu writing, sanitation and safety, and other programmatic issues. and provide technical assistance for tribal staff in meeting reporting requirements for federal Title VI programs Provide technical assistance on proposal development for Title VI Grants. Explore the opportunity to begin an ongoing Title VI Statewide meeting. Enhanced compliance for tribal Title VI programs. Increased resources for programs through captured and program efficiencies. Collaboration with other tribes in the state. Shelly Zylstra Bendixen Melody Coleman 2014-2015 NWRC staff continues to attend national meetings as requested to promote long term care services for Older Indians In the spring of 2011, we began monthly trainings with local tribal Title VI program directors and interested others. Agenda topics were developed by the group and have included a diverse group of topics including dementia, legal issues for natives, and program standards. These meetings are continuing and are hosted by local tribes each month. Currently we are focusing on developing the Wisdom Warriors program. The trainings have been well-attended and well-received and will continue through 2015. Because other tribes have expressed an interest in the training, we will be opening them up for any interested tribe to attend. 4. Establish contracts with local tribes for COPES ancillary services so that they can provide client training, skilled nursing, and environmental modifications for their tribal members who need them. Develop agreements. Provide technical assistance for using them. Work with tribes and case managers to assure that all understand the use of the services and how to access them. Increased use of COPES ancillary services by Tribal members. Provide resources to Tribes to pay for services to their own members. Michael Dunckel Shelly Zylstra Julie Johnson 2014-2015 Contracts are in place with Lummi, Nooksack, Swinomish, and Upper Skagit Tribes. Contracts have not been widely utilized and staff continues to work with tribes and case management staff to facilitate the use of the services.
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