Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan For Central Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) Biennium Timeframe: January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. Area Plan Update 2014-2015 Implementation Plan Progress Report (1) Goals/Objectives (2) Activities (3) Expected Outcome (4) Lead and (5) Status Update for the Fiscal Year Target Date Starting Last January 1 Increase staff understanding Once a year, an Tribal members will Case Manager In 2012 there were bi-monthly of cultural barriers to invitation will be have positive Supervisor, Omak meetings with the Omak AACCW provide services to tribal extended to Colville experiences when December 2013 office, the Colville AAA and the members living in our PSA. AAA to attend a staff accessing services December 2014 Omak HCS office. These informal meeting at the Omak from AACCW. meetings provided an opportunity for AACCW office to staff to discuss any issues, including discuss cultural issues cultural issues that may be a barrier to that staff should be providing services. In 2013 our office aware of when worked closely with the Interim assisting tribal Director of the Colville AAA. members who receive services through AACCW. Promote increased When clients move Clients moving Case Manager The bi-monthly meeting noted above communication between back & forth between between the Supervisor, Omak served this purpose. In addition our AACCW and Colville AAA the reservation and the reservation and the Case Management supervisor fostered when clients move between nearby Omak area, they nearby Omak area Community a good relationship with the Colville our AAAs. often slip between the will not experience a Services AAA staff and together they worked cracks as one AAA in services Specialist to ensure smooth transitions between does not realize that a whenever possible. On-going our agencies. client has either left their area or has arrived. An increased effort will be made to communicate known moves from our PSA to the reservation. We
Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan For Central Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) Biennium Timeframe: January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. Area Plan Update 2014-2015 Implementation Plan Progress Report (1) Goals/Objectives (2) Activities (3) Expected Outcome (4) Lead and Target Date (5) Status Update for the Fiscal Year Starting Last January 1 Increase staff understanding of cultural barriers to provide services to tribal members living in our PSA. Once a year, an invitation will be extended to Colville AAA to attend a staff meeting at the Omak AACCW office to discuss cultural issues that staff should be aware of when assisting tribal members who receive services through AACCW. Tribal members will have positive experiences when accessing services from AACCW. Case Manager Supervisor, Omak December 2013 December 2014 In 2012 there were bi-monthly meetings with the Omak AACCW office, the Colville AAA and the Omak HCS office. These informal meetings provided an opportunity for staff to discuss any issues, including cultural issues that may be a barrier to providing services. In 2013 our office worked closely with the Interim Director of the Colville AAA. Promote increased communication between AACCW and Colville AAA when clients move between our AAAs. When clients move back & forth between the reservation and the nearby Omak area, they often slip between the cracks as one AAA does not realize that a client has either left their area or has arrived. An increased effort will be made to communicate known moves from our PSA to the reservation. We Clients moving between the reservation and the nearby Omak area will not experience a in services whenever possible. Case Manager Supervisor, Omak Community Services Specialist On-going The bi-monthly meeting noted above served this purpose. In addition our Case Management supervisor fostered a good relationship with the Colville AAA staff and together they worked to ensure smooth transitions between our agencies.
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