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o Assisted in writing grant for Aging and Disability Resource Connection which would coordinate providers to streamline access to services for older adults and those with disabilities Co-sponsored No Excuse for Elder Abuse, a session for the community about elder abuse o Currently working on implementation of an "Aging and Disability Resource Connection" o Co-sponsor "No Excuse for Elder Abuse" , a session for the community promoting the prevention of elder adult o Provided training to facility staff on resident rights, aging sensitivity, working with difficult residents and elder abuse. o Provided 10 hours of continuing education training annually to the Community Advisory Committee members at their quarterly business meetings. o Attempt to resolve grievances made by or on behalf of the 1,617 residents in 13 assisted living and 7 nursing homes. Workforce DeveloFment Services: Our Workforce Development Board and staff provide employment training and assistance to Cabarrus County residents. Over $600,477 in federal funding is invested in the community through our Workforce Development program. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program operating through the Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency and the Cabarrus County Employment Security Commission offices are funded through our Workforce Development Program. These programs assist with retraining dislocated workers, adults, and youth (in-school and out-of- school) in the county through our local service providers. In the recent past, the most notable workforce services Cabarrus County has received was the assistance provided to the former employees of Philip Morris, Freightliner, and the motorsports industry. These services are provided to dislocated workers from many local businesses, and worked to stabilize the community. When large layoffs are announced, our Workforce Development Board works directly with NC Department of Commerce officials and our Cabarrus County JobLink Career Center to provide Rapid Response transition services to dislocated workers. We have also worked with numerous Cabarrus County businesses including Perdue Farms, Owens-Corning Glass, Oiles America Corp., Pass & Seymour, and the Stanley Works, Inc. to help their current employees learn new skills and to help the local companies to stay competitive and to grow. This has been accomplished through the Board's Incumbent Workforce Development Program. Since 2003, the Centralina Workforce Development Board has awarded grants to 7 Cabarrus County employers with funding totaling $183,521 for training 425 workers. • Our funding supports the Cabarrus County JobLink Career Center in Concord (a one-stop service center for employers and career seekers with accesses to many local agencies and services). For calendar year 2008 (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008), the Cabarrus Page 3 of 7 Attachment number 3 F-3 Page 138 of 627