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7 � Annual Report, 2018 SERVING ACTIVE SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS Through state grant funds, HCOA executed county -to -county and private contracts with Hawai'i County Elderly Activities Division for the provision of services. These contracted services for active seniors are listed here. HCOA contracted for over 161 sessions of individual counseling, peer support groups, and training to help caregiver's better cope with the burdens of care giving. HCOA also contracted to service more than 72 caregivers providing them with over 7676 hours of temporary relief from their care -giving responsibilities at home or an adult day care setti ng. HCOA's Elder Abuse Prevention Program provides a variety of legal services. This fiscal year, HCOA contracted Legal Aid for the provision of legal services to an estimated 300 individuals. HCOA also contracted HOPE Services Hawai'i to manage an elder abuse prevention safe -haven program of two units for seniors at -risk for elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The Hawai'i County Nutrition Program (HCNP) served 970 seniors 64,252 USDA federally approved meals. Congregate Nutrition Sites offer nutritious meals; nutrition and health education information and activities; opportunities for essential shopping; and fun socialization activities and events reducing isolation, depression, malnutrition, and chronic health condition management. HCOA also provided 41,016 trips of transportation to over 344 seniors to -and -from the 15 sites. RETIRED SENIORS VOLUNTEER. PROCj"RAM, (RSN/P The County of Hawai'i RSVP program continually recruits and maintains the largest number of volunteers than any other county. In FY2018, Hawai'i County RSVP program provided 1263 volunteers the opportunity to provide 114,121 hours of service at 230 volunteer stations island -wide. SEN IOI . 1, I N I_N ..'T N D E I-, EN F)l ,..w .-Tl , Each year HCOA works closely with the Hawai'i County STEP program to ensure that older adults have opportunities for returning to the work force. In FY2018, 38 seniors were placed in supportive employment programs with the intention of securing employment. In FY2018, Coordinated Services for the Elderly (CSE) provided over 1000 seniors with transportation to -and -from congregate meal sites, medical and health related visits and other community resource services.