COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF GREATER DALLAS
1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LANE, DALLAS, TX 75247 www.ccadvance.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The Community Council serves the community and provides leadership in moving individuals and families from surviving to thriving. We improve quality of life by alleviating poverty, fostering independence and wellness and connecting people to the resources they need.

AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES:THE DALLAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING (DAAA) WAS CREATED IN 1973 FROM THE OLDER AMERICAN ACT MANDATING THE DESIGNATION AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING. THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL HAS SPONSORED THE DAAA SINCE IT WAS CREATED IN 1973. THE DAAA PROVIDES SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF DALLAS COUNTY AGE 60 AND OLDER FOCUSING ON OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE LOW INCOME, HAVE FRAIL HEALTH, HAVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, HAVE LANGUAGE BARRIERS OR ARE AT RISK FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED CARE. IN 2019, DAAA PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING:-HEALTH MAINTENANCE: ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FOR HEARING AIDS, INCONTINENT SUPPLIES (PULL UPS, WIPES, BED PADS), AND NUTRITIONAL DRINKS TO RESIDENTS.-INCOME SUPPORT: ASSISTANCE TO 120 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FORM OF A THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT FOR SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE OLDER ADULTS. FOR EXAMPLE: RENT, MORTGAGE OR UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.-INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING PROVIDES EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE TO 2161 INDIVIDUALS OR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH OLDER INDIVIDUALS.-CHORE SERVICES: ASSISTANCE WITH CLEANING, MOVING HEAVY FURNITURE, MAINTENANCE OF YARD OR HOARDING CLEAN-UP.-RESPITE SERVICES: TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR 35 CAREGIVERS THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED EITHER THROUGH THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM OR THROUGH A VOUCHER SYSTEM.-LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO 40 INDIVIDUALS.THE BENEFITS COUNSELING PROGRAM OFFERS THREE COMPONENTS: CERTIFICATION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.THE CARE COORDINATION AND THE CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM ASSESS THE NEEDS OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN, ARRANGE, COORDINATE AND FOLLOW-UP ON SERVICES WHICH MOST APPROPRIATELY MEET THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE CLIENT AND/OR CAREGIVER. IN FY 2019 THE CARE COORDINATION AND CAREGIVER PROGRAM AIDED 934 OLDER ADULTS, INCLUDING: PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO 15 INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST ON A LIMITED BASIS WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; RESIDENTIAL REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO 362 INDIVIDUALS WITH MINOR HOME REPAIRS BASED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS THAT ALLOWED THE CLIENT TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME. IT ALSO HOSTED 424 EVENTS FOR CAREGIVER INFORMATION SERVICES.THE DALLAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING SUB CONTRACTS FOR MOST OF ITS SERVICES PRESCRIBED BY THE OLDER AMERICAN ACT. THE TRANSPORTATION-DEMAND/RESPONSE IS A SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT TAKES AN OLDER ADULT FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY. IN 2019, IT PROVIDED 80,630 RIDES TO INDIVIDUALS. IN FY 2019, 241,538 HOME DELIVERED MEALS WERE PROVIDED THROUGH VNA OR JFS. THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM DELIVERS NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS TO HOME BOUND ELDERLY WHO ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS. IN FY 2019, 342,369 CONGREGATE MEALS WERE DELIVERED TO SITES, WHICH PROVIDE A NOON DAY MEAL FOR OLDER ADULTS IN DALLAS COUNTY.THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM IS CONTRACTED WITH THE SENIOR SOURCE. THERE ARE 25 OMBUDSMAN VOLUNTEERS WHO IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE AND ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS: TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION TO AN OLDER INDIVIDUAL BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE-BASED DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO ESTABLISHING OR EXPANDING THE FOLLOWING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING, BEHAVIOR CHANGE THEORY, AND PROGRAM PLANNING. IN FY 2019 THERE WERE 3,369 CLIENTS.CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT:ENCOURAGES OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO MANAGE ONGOING HEALTH CONDITIONS.1. DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT: ENCOURAGES OLDER ADULTS TO MANAGE DIABETES AND INCREASE CONFIDENCE FOR HEALTHY LIVING.2. A MATTER OF BALANCE: HELPS OLDER ADULTS LEARN PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THEIR FEAR OF FALLING AND INCREASE THEIR ACTIVITY.3. HOMEMEDS: PROVIDING IN-HOME MEDICATION ASSESSMENT, COMPUTERIZED SCREENING AND ALERT PROCESS TO IDENTIFY MEDICATION PROBLEMS AND REVIEW BY PHARMACIST WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO HELP PREVENT FALLS, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, AND OTHER MEDICATION RELATED PROBLEMS.4. STRESS BUSTING PROGRAM FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS: FOCUSES ON RELAXATION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO HELP CAREGIVERS LEARNING TO COPE WHILE CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR RELATED DEMENTIA.

COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT:COMMUNITY CARE AND NAVIGATION SERVICES PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS TRANSITIONING OUT OF POVERTY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO CLIENTS NEEDING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG).THE CSBG POVERTY ALLEVIATION MODEL INCLUDES NAVIGATION & TRANSITIONING OUT OF POVERTY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP AND AS A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, PROVIDES FOR SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE CONSIDERED IN TANDEM TO ELEVATE THE WELL BEING OF THE HOUSEHOLD FOR GREATER IMPACT.CSBG TOTALS:INDIVIDUALS SERVED 1,244HOUSEHOLDS SERVED - 589EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED - TOTAL 374 AS FOLLOWS:RENT PAYMENTS - 169MORTGAGE PAYMENTS - 5UTILITY PAYMENTS - 93EMERGENCY HOUSING PLACEMENT - 107

OTHER PROGRAMS:MY RIDE - connects seniors with transportation options they need to stay mobile and continue living a full, rich life.EFSP - The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a community partnership to provide food services for school-aged children. WELLNESS/OUTREACH - provides classes to seniors with diabetes self-management strategies for healthier living.CYD - is a Community Youth Development program designed to provide mentoring and leadership skills to At Risk Youth.WORKFORCE - is to elevate adults in Dallas and Collin counties out of low paying jobs into family living wage employment.

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