1.2 Title III B Information & Assistance/Referral and Outreach: Amplify outreach and promotion efforts to ensure older adults and adults with disabilities are aware of and have access to the OAA services available across the state, with a concentrated effort to connect to areas and communities that are underserved.
The baseline data will be collected from FY21 and FY22
Current Value
38,620
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Information and Assistance is a service that:
- provides the individuals with current information on opportunities and services available to the individuals within their communities, including information relating to assistive technology;
- assesses the problems and capacities of the individuals;
- links the individuals to the opportunities and services that are available;
- to the maximum extent practicable, ensures that the individuals receive the services needed by the individuals, and are aware of the opportunities available to the individuals, by establishing adequate follow-up procedures; and
- serves the entire community of older individuals, particularly—
- older individuals with greatest social need;
- older individuals with greatest economic need; and
- older individuals at risk for institutional placement.
Partners
Area Agencies on Aging, State and Older Americans Act Senior Service Providers including Tribal Senior Service Providers.
What Works
Action Plan
Important notes
The unduplicated number of clients for 2021 = 23,230
The unduplicated number of clients for 2022 = 17,686
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