New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle Y - New York State Office for the Aging › Chapter II - Older Americans, Community Services, And Expanded In-home Services For The Elderly Programs › Part 6654 - Services › Section 6654.3 - Concentration of services on target population

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Area agencies shall engage in system,
				  program and client-level targeting to concentrate services and assistance on
				  the target groups of minority, low-income frail and vulnerable elderly. Area
				  agency targeting efforts shall include:
(1)
				  developing linkages to programs and services operated by other
				  agencies;
(2) planning with
				  appropriate individuals or groups;
(3) assessing the need for
				  services;
(4) informing or
				  educating relevant public or service needs;
(5) advocating with relevant public
				  decisionmakers;
(6) facilitating or
				  brokering the establishment of needed services;
(7) coordinating the development of needed
				  services;
(8) leveraging other
				  services;
(9) securing additional
				  resources for service development;
(10) providing services through subcontract
				  or directly where approved;
(11)
				  evaluating services provided;
(12)
				  recognizing and making public their mandated responsibilities on
				  targeting;
(13) conducting a
				  variety of activities at county and community levels to enhance participating
				  of target populations in service programs sponsored by the area agency and by
				  other service systems;
(14)
				  identifying specific unmet needs of the target populations;
(15) stimulating the development of resources
				  and services to meet the identified needs of target populations;
(16) reexamining the allocation of aging
				  network funds and develop strategies to make resources available to the target
				  population;
(17) ensuring target
				  population representation on area agency and service provider advisory
				  committees and boards of directors and ensuring their participation in the
				  development of targeting strategies;
(18) ensuring through monitoring (reporting),
				  evaluating, technical assistance, assessment and training, that subcontractors
				  identify and serve the target population;
(19) ensuring that any directly provided
				  services by the area agency are targeted appropriately;
(20) providing for and encouraging the
				  participating of target group members in the identification of needs and the
				  planning, implementation and evaluation of programs;
(21) ensuring appropriate target group
				  representation on agency staff and among volunteers; and
(22) planning and conducting a variety of
				  activities to ensure target group representation among consumers of service at
				  a level that exceeds their percentage representation in the aging population
				  within the service area, utilizing such means as innovative outreach, location
				  and services, use of appropriate community-based organizations and groups as
				  well as informal networks to assist in needs identification, and information
				  and referral.