# Presentation: 203841

## Frontier Workshop

***Collaborations***
**Susan L. Amman Raymond & Dennis Dudley**
**U.S. Administration on Aging**

## Greetings from the Assistant Secretary Josefina Carbonell

***Together as leaders in the service of elderly people, we have encouraged our colleagues in the network, in venues all across the country, to stay focused on the challenges that face us in meeting the needs of the elderly and disabled for long-term care.***

## U.S. Administration on Aging

**The Administration on Aging ****is the official federal agency dedicated to policy and program development, planning, and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers.**
_**www.AoA.gov**_

**Notes:**
Please allow me know to talk about the Agency I work for, the Administration on Aging, or AoA.  

AoA is an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is one of the nation’s largest providers of home and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers.

Through information, referral, and outreach efforts at the community level, AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them and the critical steps for living longer, healthier, and better-quality lives.

##  AoA Mission Statement

*Develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of long term care that help elderly individuals to *
*maintain their independence and dignity in their homes and communities.*

**Notes:**
Revised by Assistant Secretary Josefina G. Carbonell, January 2005

Our mission broadens in both scope and directions.

## Define Frontier

**“****Areas with population density as high as 20 people per square mile could be considered frontier if the community were located at a **_***great distance***_** or **_***travel time***_** from the closest significant service center or market...”**

## Interstate and Intrastate 

- Coordination with other planning and service areas within the state to develop and share resources.
- Network and develop partnerships with other States that border the services delivery area.

## Informal Delivery Systems

**Alzheimer’s Family Support Group Members**
**Friends and Neighbors**
**Faith Based Organizations**

## Intergenerational, Institutional & Educational Resources 

**Community service hours provided by Jr. High, Middle, and High School students**
**Boy and Girl Scout Troops**
**4-H Clubs**
**University, College, &Technical Vocational Centers**** **
**Nursing****	****	****	****- Psychology**
**Social Work****	****	****- Research Projects**
**Sociology****	****	****- Family & Consumer Affairs**
**Pre-Med****	****	****- Dental**
**Child & Family****	****- Assistive Technology**
**Education**

## Collaborative Local Agencies

- Civic organizations (Lions, Rotary, Business & Professional Women, American Association of University Women, etc)
- USDA Extension Services
- Private sector companies
- Community & Economic Development
- Utility Programs
- Adult Day Centers
- Disability related services
- Hospice

- Hospitals & medical centers
- Home health agencies
- Indian Health Services
- Local health departments
- Nursing facilities
- Assisted living centers
- Corp for National services (Vista and/senior companions/or volunteers)
- Assistive Technology Centers
- High Schools

## Public Awareness

**Local media**
**Public service announcements**
**Community health fairs**
**Mailing inserts included in utility bills**
**“****Club” Newsletters**
**Community representatives**
**City, County and Congressional Leadership**
**Other community leaders**

## Funding Sources

**Medicaid Waivers**
**Robert Wood Johnson Foundation**
**Community resources**
**Community & Economic Development Block Grants**
**Social Service Block Grants**
**Department of Transportation 16B2 Vehicles**

## Network Development Planning Grants Demonstration Grants

**Network Development Planning Grants Demonstration Grants**
**One Year**
**$50-75K Annually**
**Non-Categorical**
**Focus on Initial Steps Toward Networking**

**Health Resources and Services Administration****HRSA**

## Health Resources and Services AdministrationHRSA (Continued)

**Network Development Grants: Demonstration Grants**
**Three Years**
**$200K Annually**
**Non-Categorical**
**Applications Available in June, Due in September**

## Health Resources and Services AdministrationHRSA (Continued)

**Outreach Grants: Demonstration Grants**
**Three Years**
**$200K Annually**
**Non-Categorical**
**Applications Available in June, Due in September**

## A New Information Resource

## The Rural Assistance Center

**A Single Point of Entry on Rural Health and Human Service Issues, Located at the University of North Dakota**
**Web Services**
**1-800 Number**
**Customized Information Searches**
**Funding Opportunities**
**Federal Register announcements compilation**
**Recent News****	**
**Rural Documents Index**

**The Rural Assistance Center**

## The Rural Assistance Center

**The Rural Assistance Center**

**RAC Health Listserve**
**Latest funding opportunities and upcoming events**
**Sign up at **_[http://www.raconline.org/listserv/](http://www.raconline.org/listserv/)_
**Phone: 1-800-270-1898; FAX: 1-800-270-1913**
**Email: **_[info@raconline.org](mailto:info@raconline.org)_
**Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM Central**

## Still Other Collaborations

**Still Other Collaborations**

**American Society on Aging (ASA)**
**Grants.Gov**
**National Association of Area Agency on Agencies (N4A)**
**National Alzheimer’s Association**
**National Coalition on Rural Aging (NCRA)**
**The National Advisory Committee for Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS)**

## For further information contact:

- Susan L. Amman Raymond
- 303-844-7818
- _[susan.raymond@aoa.hhs.gov](mailto:susan.raymond@aoa.hhs.gov)__ _
- Dennis Dudley
- 415-437-8789
- _[dennis.dudley@aoa.hhs.gov](mailto:dennis.dudley@aoa.hhs.gov)__ _
**Acknowledgements:**
- Fong Yee – AoA
- Tom Morris – HRSA