PENNSYLVANIA TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: FUNDING: MATERIALS: VERIFIED: ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING Reorganization Creates Employment Opportunities for Elders Act 70 enhances the status of elders' programs through creation of a cabinet level department of aging. The law coordinates and consolidates services and programs for elders under one state agency which is solely responsible for handling certain state and federal funds for elders. The new department is required to issue annual reports on boarding and nursing homes and must review and comment on all state programs and proposed regulations affecting elders. Act 70 includes a provision for preferential hiring of elders over 50 in the SUA and of elders over 55 in AAAS. The legislation demonstrates the significance of elders' lobbying power and provides a vocal advocate for elders' concerns at the state level. The Governor's Office and Department of Public Welfare authored the bill; a state senator was its prime sponsor. A state association of elders lobbied for the bill's passage; the Governor's Council and Regional Councils on Aging supported this action. Statewide; 49 AAAS serving all counties. Statewide population of adults age 60 and over. Legislation enacted 6/78 after being introduced 1/77; SUA Secretary In millions: Title XX-SSA, $24,067; Title VII-OAA, $16,341; State Jane Mendlow, Research Aide P.O. Box 250, Main Capitol Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717)783-1583/1586 (Legis) Gorham Black, Jr., Secretary Howard Kolus, Public Information Officer Department of Aging, 404 Finance Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 783-1606 (SUA) Ruth Tucker Pennsylvania Committee on Aging Pittsburg, PA 15218 (412)241-2191 (ADV) 7/79. WISCONSIN Policy PLANNING TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: FUNDING: MATERIALS: CONTACT: County Based Plan Encourages Elders to Participate in Local Planning The County Plan Concept places more responsibility for the coordination and service delivery of aging programs at the county level. The plan seeks to involve as many local elders as possible in the planning process. Older persons will have substantive responsibility for decision making about the use of OAA and state agency funds as well as determining needed advocacy efforts. Through AAAS, the intent is to streamline funding and administrative procedures to produce a simpler, more efficient and more coordinated service system for Wisconsin's elders. Over 4,000 elders will be engaged as volunteer representatives on county advisory boards, nutrition councils, statewide committees and in a host of other service capacities. The innovation is, in part, a response to the consolidation recommended in the OAA 1978 Amendments. SUA initiated and will implement program. Statewide, both rural and urban areas. All elders in state. In planning stage since January, 1978. Scheduled to become opera- Title III-C-OAA, $5,283,000; Title III-B-OAA, $4,000,000; State A series of position and two policy papers, and other publications to Douglas Nelson, Director (608) 266-2536 Tina Nye, Title III Coordinator (608) 266-1614 DELAWARE TITLE: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES AREA SERVED: TARGET STATUS: FUNDING: Area Level Councils Advise SUA Delaware, a single planning and service area, solves the Local governments sponsor area advisory councils. Statewide; three county governments and Wilmington, Goal to have local governments' involvement and to On-going; advisory councils now real part of local government; virtually independent of SUA which initiated councils in 1974. Indirect costs for staff and administrative supports Wilmington, Delaware 19805 (302) 571-3480 (SUA) NEW YORK Policy LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: FUNDING: MATERIALS: CONTACT: Executive Order Enhances Advocacy Role of SUA Executive Order #34 directs SUA to review and report on all proposed legislation, regulations, orders and plans involved in implementation and development of state programs having significant impact on health or wellbeing of state's aging and which governor determines appropriate for such review. SUA views this as new share of authority and responsibility in governmental decisions, beyond its previous sphere, enhancing its advocacy role and potential. SUA coordinating and establishing working relationships with eight state agencies in primary group and 20 in secondary group. Statewide coverage. Goals are to advise and assist governor in developing policies addressing elders' needs and to coordinate state programs and services affecting well-being of elders. Operational. Title III administrative funds and State Purposes funds for staff positions in a Program Analysis Unit. Copy of Executive Order #34 of 5/76. Dick Hegner, Chief of Program and Policy Analysis Agency Building #2, Empire State Plaza Albany, N.Y. 12223 (518) 474-3362 (SUA) PENNSYLVANIA TITLE: DESCRIPTION: ACTORS/ROLES: AREA SERVED: TARGET: STATUS: MINORITY ELDERS Advisory Body Produces Bilingual Advocacy Manual The Advocacy Task Force of the SUA Advisory Body produces a manual in English and Spanish. The manual is designed for elders and professionals in aging. It provides guidelines and information on how to organize advocacy groups, strategies of developing advocacy and lobbying. Developed by Pennsylvania Advisory Body, Advocacy Task Pennsylvania statewide distribution and interstate in Over 15,000 manuals distributed. Utilized to train elders in advocacy with legislators, and to raise awareness of legislators regarding constituents' needs. Second edition of manual in print. First distribution at State Governor's Conference 4/74. Hopes second edition reaches wider audiences. |