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COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2007 <br />1. Increase committee membership. Both Committees have a desperate need for new volunteers-at <br />the very least, both need enough volunteers to split into two subcommittees to divide their workload. <br />Make more friendly visits. <br />Invite County Commissioners to attend a Quarterly Visit with the CACs to witness: <br />a. the dedication of time and energy displayed by these volunteers; <br />b. the level of training required to serve on the CAC; <br />c. the importance of the work carried out by these committee members. <br />COMMITTEE SUPPORT <br />Committee members are trained and supported by the Ombudsman program of the Centralina <br />Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging. Local back-up is provided by the Cabarrus <br />County Departments of Aging and Social Services. We are grateful for their assistance throughout <br />the year. <br />COMMITTEE NEEDS <br />We appreciate the support of the County Commissioners and we welcome any efforts of the County <br />Commissioners to help increase CAC membership. Suggestions toward this end include: <br />1. Use the county website and email the county employee distribution list to increase awareness <br />of the need for CAC volunteers. <br />2. Inform individuals and/or groups you meet with in the community of the need. <br />3. Request that County Departments post information about the need for CAC volunteers in <br />newspapers, newsletters, and other informational sources. <br />4. Ask local employers to share information with their employees. <br />THE REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN WILL DISTRIBUTE THIS REPORT TO THE COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THE NC <br />DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES. <br />Latiu^Le~T.,4booula.der.Re.~ionaLOmbud~rna.n. A~ri.L13.2007 <br />Prepared By Date Prepared <br />For questions or comments about this report, contact: <br />Laurie Abounader, Regional Ombudsman <br />Centralina Council of Governments <br />labounader(c~ Centralina. org <br />704-348-2739 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />C-2 <br />