Choosing to Meet the Need: A Guide to Improve Targeting of Title III Services toLow-Income Minority Elderly

摘要

The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA) was awarded a two-yeargrant to help AAAs increase services to low-income minority elderly. The project was designed to develop informational and instructional materials to help AAAs overcome barriers which keep at-risk elderly from participating in programs and services funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. To accomplish the goal, NAAAA developed the guidebook. Program development strategies and practical experiences in serving low-income minority elderly are outlined. It is a generic tool that can assist any agency in designing its own minority targeting initiatives. Once an agency completes the self-assessment and determines its goals, the guide suggests possible courses of action.