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AGING <br /> AGING <br /> 2. Legal Services <br /> On an annual basis, at least 85% of older adults who request information about legal <br /> advice, counseling, and representation will be linked to legal resources and at least <br /> 70% of the older adults serviced and surveyed during the year will improve their <br /> knowledge of entitlement programs,the legal process, and/or individual rights. <br /> 170 of the total goal of 260 older adults to receive legal assistance in fiscal year <br /> 2013 were served with 1,166.96 hours of service as of December 31,2012. The <br /> annual survey of a random sample of older individuals served under the Legal <br /> Aid Society of Hawai`i's Senior Citizen Program will be completed by June 30, <br /> 2013. <br /> 3. Public Education <br /> Offer the general public a monthly publication called the Silver Bulletin which <br /> provides information about services and benefits available to older individuals and <br /> their caregivers where at least 75% of clients served during the year will report <br /> satisfaction with the information content, quality and relevance of the newsletter as <br /> well as usefulness of the newsletter regarding benefits and programs around Hawai`i <br /> County. <br /> As of December 31,2012, HCOA met its' goal of 4,200 individuals and <br /> organizations receiving the Silver Bulletin. The annual survey of a random <br /> sample of Silver Bulletin readers designed to measure the satisfaction and <br /> usefulness of the Silver Bulletin publication will be completed in May/June 2013. <br /> Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2012-13 6 <br />