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AGING <br />AGING <br />Non - Contracted Services <br />1. Aging and Disability Resource Center Development Project <br />Provide older adults and caregivers information and assistance services. <br />a. Provide quarterly activities marketing Aging and Disability Resource Center <br />services using community presentations and resource fairs, and other media. <br />Aging and Disability Resource Center educational display, informational <br />brochures and informal discussions were provided at the Puna Covenant <br />Church bazaar and the First Hawaiian Bank Prime Time Fair. Both settings <br />had other community senior service providers. Aging and Disability <br />Resource Center presentations for community groups included Hilo Medical <br />Center new nursing staff, Hawaii Community College Aging class and a <br />University of Hawaii Family Community Education group. Monthly short <br />Aging and Disability Resource Center articles are submitted for the Silver <br />Bulletin newsletter. An article on Aging and Disability Resource Center <br />services was submitted for a local Hamakua area periodical on suggestion by <br />the Hamakua Partnerships in Eldercare group. <br />b. Collaborate with tenant agencies and community partners to provide quarterly in- <br />service trainings for Aging and Disability Resource Center tenant staff. <br />Monthly Interdisciplinary Team meetings at the Aging and Disability <br />Resource Center provided presentations by team service providers. <br />Alzheimer's Association presentations on dementia, care giving, adapting, <br />legal and other issues are available for tenants at after hours sessions. Dr. <br />Rita Belle Fernandez was sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association for an <br />Aging and Disability Resource Center presentation on "Update on <br />Dementia ". <br />c. Provide Hawaii County Office of Aging and Coordinated Services for the <br />Elderly staff and access to training for Alliance of Information and Referral <br />Systems certification. One hundred percent of Hawaii County Office of Aging's <br />Aging and Disability Resource Center staff, and 50% of Coordinated Services for <br />the Elderly Aging and Disability Resource Center based Information and <br />Assistance staff will be Alliance of Information and Referral Systems certified. <br />Alliance of Information and Referral Systems certification has been deferred. A <br />statewide system change planning coordinated through the Executive Office on <br />Aging is still in progress. Aging and Disability Resource Center Aging and <br />Disability Resource Specialist participates in the national Alliance of <br />Information and Referral Systems conference in preparation for certification for <br />staff. Participation in Alliance of Information and Referral Systems sponsored <br />Webinar sessions and projected review sessions with staff will continue. <br />Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2010 — 11 <br />