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AGING <br /> AGING <br /> improves in our State and County. Telephone toolkits for the Chronic <br /> Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)were made available. We <br /> purchased these toolkits and conducted four classes during this period via <br /> telephone. <br /> • 1.4: Support opportunities for older adults to enhance their employment skills. <br /> The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations decided to bring the <br /> Senior Training and Employment Program (STEP) back in-house to their <br /> Workforce Development division and not solicit proposals for fiscal year <br /> 2021. The Office of Aging continues to refer seniors to this program and is a <br /> host agency providing training and employment. <br /> 2. Develop and Maintain Partnerships: Building partnerships and alliances that will <br /> give impetus to meeting Hawai`i's greatest challenges of the aging population. <br /> • 2.1: As the Area Agency on Aging,the Hawai`i County Office of Aging will be <br /> the one-stop access point for all aging and disability related issues through the <br /> continued development of partnerships. <br /> In July,2020,the ADRC started reviewing and updating Memorandums of <br /> Agreements (MOA)with partnering agencies. MOA's were completed with <br /> five partnering agencies including DOH,Nutrition Program,Alzheimer's <br /> Association, Coordinated Services for the Elderly, Community First <br /> Foundation. The process was started with 10 other partnering agencies and <br /> completion scheduled for February 2021. <br /> New partnerships were established with six organizations. Partnerships were <br /> focused around connections for COVID-19 resources and needs. ADRC <br /> provided support to organizations to assist with meal programs and setting <br /> up volunteer contacts to assist with seniors feeling isolated due to COVID-19. <br /> The partnering agencies in turn, provided information about the ADRC and <br /> encouraged contacts with additional needs to reach out to the ADRC. <br /> Partnering agencies also received training on ADRC referral process and <br /> provided referrals to ADRC as appropriate. <br /> ADRC is participating in the No Wrong Door(NWD) initiative with the State <br /> Executive Office of Aging. The premise of this program is that no matter <br /> which agency a person seeking support calls, they will receive accurate <br /> Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2020-21 2 <br />