Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) Biennium Timeframe: January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1st of each odd numbered year a complete Implementation plan is due for the coming biennium. October 1st of even numbered years a progress report is due. Implementation Plan Progress Report (1) Goals/Objectives (2) Activities (3) Expected Outcome (4) Lead Staff and (5) Current Status 1. Continue current a. Ensure current outreach assistance a. Enhanced access to Target Date 1Outreach to and communication with outreach assistance w/ is continued &explore expanding culturally relevant services tribes is well- integrated into the fabric of I expansion to all support and coordination assistance for tribal elders. Mark Harvey & A activities, characterized by interested area tribes : with all area Tribes as available Designated O3A relationships with tribal members Chehalis, resources allow. b. Increased collaboration Service Delivery (elders, families, tribal program staff) Chinook b. Meet w/ individual Tribes or tribal with local tribes and responsive to individual inquiries & Hoh, groups to discuss issues as community partners to O3A Planning & emerging issues. As these relationships Jamestown S’Klallam, requested. assure appropriate Program Mgmt deepen, I&A staff are better able to provide Elwha Klallam, c. Expand activities in this area services. staff services that are acceptable & relevant; Makah, through grants available. with the result that in the last year, 1:1 Quileute, d. Include Tribal Outreach staff in O3A AC Tribal interactions between I& A staff & tribal Quinault Nation, & agency planning, training and project Rep members have increased significantly. Shoalwater. development. I&A staff participate in tribal health fairs & 2012-15 other outreach events & frequently confer with tribal program staff & Tribal Councils on various topics. Update: IN 2014 Mark Harvey worked with the Health Benefit Exchange to produce the attached flyer, which was distributed to 29 Tribal Health Directors, 2 Urban Indian Orgs, and 110 Tribal Assisters serving ~30,000 AI/AN in WA. Also in 2013/4, O3A has produced radio shows highlighting Tribal issues & Elders; I&A and Nursing staff have participated in Chehalis, Makah, Quileute & Quinault Fairs”; “Senior continued to provide Tools “Powerful
Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) Biennium Timeframe: January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1st of each odd numbered year a complete Implementation plan is due for the coming biennium. October 1st of even numbered years a progress report is due. Implementation Plan Progress Report (1) Goals/Objectives 1. Continue current outreach assistance w/ expansion to all interested area tribes : Chehalis, Chinook Hoh, Jamestown S’Klallam, Elwha Klallam, Makah, Quileute, Quinault Nation, & Shoalwater. (2) Activities a. Ensure current outreach assistance is continued &explore expanding support and coordination assistance with all area Tribes as available resources allow. b. Meet w/ individual Tribes or tribal groups to discuss issues as requested. c. Expand activities in this area through grants available. d. Include Tribal Outreach staff in agency planning, training and project development. (3) Expected Outcome a. Enhanced access to culturally relevant services for tribal elders. b. Increased collaboration with local tribes and community partners to assure appropriate services. (4) Lead Staff and Target Date Mark Harvey Designated O3A Service Delivery O3A Planning & Program Mgmt staff O3A AC Tribal Rep 2012-15 (5) Current Status 1Outreach to and communication with tribes is well- integrated into the fabric of I & A activities, characterized by relationships with tribal members (elders, families, tribal program staff) responsive to individual inquiries & emerging issues. As these relationships deepen, I&A staff are better able to provide services that are acceptable & relevant; with the result that in the last year, 1:1 interactions between I& A staff & tribal members have increased significantly. I&A staff participate in tribal health fairs & other outreach events & frequently confer with tribal program staff & Tribal Councils on various topics. Update: IN 2014 Mark Harvey worked with the Health Benefit Exchange to produce the attached flyer, which was distributed to 29 Tribal Health Directors, 2 Urban Indian Orgs, and 110 Tribal Assisters serving ~30,000 AI/AN in WA. Also in 2013/4, O3A has produced radio shows highlighting Tribal issues & Elders; I&A and Nursing staff have participated in Chehalis, Makah, Quileute & Quinault “Senior Fairs”; continued to provide “Powerful Tools
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