MISSISSIPPI Program TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: FUNDING: CONTACT: VERIFIED: INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION Young Lawyers Advise & Refer Elders To address elders' needs for legal advice, especially about governmental benefit programs, the SUA has coordinated with the state bar association to implement a legal information and referral system. The program will operate initially as a demonstration project within one AAA, with members of the Young Lawyers Section of the state bar conducting referrals through a telephone unit at the state university law center. Elders will be advised by trained law students or referred to participating attorneys for casework. Research compiled during the demonstration project will help determine the expansion of the referral service to a statewide program. SUA and local AAA cooperated with state bar association to outline and fund demonstration project; Young Lawyers Section of the state bar will provide legal information and referral services; members of the bar will handle cases. AAA for duration of demonstration project. 33,000 elders over age 60 per year, focusing on minority, frail, physically and mentally impaired elders. In planning state since 3/78; to become operational 4/79; terminates 9/30/79 unless refunded. Title III-OAA, $10,000. Norman Harris, Executive Director Mississippi Council on Aging P.O. Box 5136 Jackson, Mississippi 39216 (601) 354-6590 (SUA) Jane Mapp, Director Aging Division, or Lynda Eifling, Program Coordinator Trace Regional Area Agency on Aging P.O. Box 7 Belden, Mississippi 38826 (601) 844-4081 (AAA) 6/6/79. MARYLAND TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: STATUS: MATERIALS: CONTACT: VERIFIED: PROTECTIVE SERVICES Aging Network Provides Guardianship of the Person A law establishing an adult protective service program and a public Statewide. Mentally impaired elders over 65 and mentally impaired adults in general. 75 persons per year. Legislation implemented 7/77. State general services appropriations, $24,000 for FY1979 and $11,000 Adult Protective Services/Public Guardianship sections of state code; Valerie Zimkus Maryland Office on Aging 301 W. Preston Street, Room 1004 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (301) 383-5064 (SUA) Carole Bickford, Program Specialist Social Services Administration of Department of Human Resources 1 South Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (301) 383-6106 (0) 3/79. CONNECTICUT Policy TITLE: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: FUNDING: Recommendations Made for Improving Role of Local A state statute in effect since 1972 requires the ap- Those in strong support of new statute: SUA, AAAS, Legislative Coalition on Aging, and the study committee which developed the legislative recommendations. Policy would affect MAS statewide. Elders in areas served and MAS. Statute to be introduced 4/20/77; expect passage 6/77. Envision using graduate students in social welfare to help carry out the new mandates. At present, continue local town support. Future funding plans could include Title XX or Title IV-A of the Older Americans Act. MATERIALS: CONTACT: VERIFIED: Max Doverman, Executive Assistant (203) 566-2480 (SUA) |