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Key players The plan core was developed by a task force of representatives led by the Active Living and Parks department, with input from Cabarrus County's Human Services, Human Resources, Communications and Outreach, and the County Manager's Office. The subcommittees were driven by collaboration with additional County departments, government agencies, faith -based groups, for - profit and non - profit organizations, and local municipalities. The plan also incorporates the findings for the community survey. Much like the federal Aging 2020 plan, the Cabarrus County Aging Strategic Plan is a living document with strategies added, deleted and amended over time in accordance with emerging opportunities, resources and changing realities. If adopted, the planning task force and subcommittees will develop local initiatives and partnerships to advance the Aging Strategic Plan goals. Each participating agency will prioritize its work, set timelines for accomplishing goals and meet with our local community partners to coordinate the Aging Strategic Plan process. The task force will also establish a process for regularly updating the public on the accomplishments under the Aging Strategic Plan and for continued input on the needs of aging citizens of Cabarrus County. Under the direction of the Board of Commissioners, County -led subcommittees and agencies will meet semiannually to report their progress, accomplishments and barriers encountered while implementing their strategies. This process will be recorded and reported to the Board of Commissioners annually. Strategies The following information details the discussions and recommendations of each subcommittee. Education and Information The Education and Information Subcommittee includes representatives from the City of Concord, Cooperative Christian Ministries, City of Kannapolis, and Cabarrus County Communications and Outreach, Department of Human Services, Public Library System, ITS and Human Resources. Through a SWOT analysis, the subcommittee identified elements of a successful educational /information opportunity for older adults as increasing awareness of topics; increasing attendance, audience diversity or program use, getting participants to information in a timely manner and changing participant behaviors. The County and its partners can accomplish this by developing compelling content that would reside on websites for daily reference, repurposing information in varied formats, distributing it in more places to reach a broader audience, and emphasizing the importance of tools and resources that can help participants continue their education beyond a one -time event. 3.17.14 DRAFT Cabarrus County Aging Strategic Plan 1 -2 Page 82