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AGING AGING Maximizing opportunities for seniors to age well, remain active, and enjoy quality lives while engaging in their communities. 1. Community Planning and Development/Healthy Aging Initiative will continue to sustain the Better Choices, Better Health—Ke Ola Pono Program, a chronic disease self-management evidence-based community program. The Hawai`i County Office of Aging (HCOA)will continue to build capacity by developing a marketing and recruitment plan to increase the number of Lay Leaders. a. Develop a marketing plan to recruit potential Lay Leaders by June 30, 2016. Marketing for Lay Leaders was done through HCOA's newsletter titled the "Silver Bulletin" and also in HCOA's mail outs titled "The Comfort of Home Caregiver Assistance newsletter". These newsletters and inserts increased awareness of the Better Choice Better Health Program throughout our community. Additionally,the Office of Aging strengthened our relationships with partners the Department of Health - Public Health Education Chronic Disease Management Branch on Hawaii Island, Tutu's House in Waimea and Miloli`i Community to educate more people about our program and need for Lay Leaders. Overall,these efforts helped us to recruit nine new potential Lay Leaders. b. Build capacity of the Better Choices, Better Health—Ke Ola Pono Program,by conducting Lay Leader trainings in the Kona and Hilo districts. Conduct Lay Leader trainings in each district graduating 12 Lay Leaders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. A Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)Lay Leader Training took place on June 1,2, 8 and 9,2016 in Waimea at Tutu's House. Of the nine participants registered, seven completed the course. Two participants were from the National Kidney Foundation and another two were from the West Hawaii Community Health Center with the rest of the participants coming from both West and East Hawaii. Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2015-16 1