Community Partners
Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Community Living Programs play an important part in the comprehensive effort to reform long-term care. Such a significant endeavor requires
strategic partnerships at both the state and local levels, as well as solid working agreements among state agencies, local health and human services authorities, service providers, and other private partners. On average, ADRC grantees report having nine formal partnerships at the state level and eight at the pilot site level. Grantees have learned that it is important to involve partners early in the planning process, to set clear and realistic expectations for partnerships, and to formalize partnerships through written agreements or protocols. Grantees have also co-located and cross-trained staff with their partners, conducted joint marketing and outreach campaigns, and collaborated on serving clients.
We invite you to explore the resources on this page about building strong and effective partnerships. We also encourage you to access the
peer-to-peer exchange if you would like to post a question or comment for response from other website users. You may also contact the Technical Assistance team at
adrc-tae@lewin.com.
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Making the Long-Term Services and Supports System Work for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers 
Source: TAEStates serve a substantial number of people with dementia and their family caregivers in their Aging Networks and LTSS systems. Serving this population effectively involves accommodating the needs of a population that, in addition to memory loss, experiences a variety of physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms resulting from dementia, along with other medical conditions. In model dementia-capable systems, programs are tailored to the unique needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, and their caregivers.
(PDF) Caption: Making the Long-Term Services and Supports System Work for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
(PDF) Caption: Dementia Capability Toolkit
Associated Date: November 2011 TAE Training Handouts: ADRC Overview Handouts
Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
This series of handouts was developed by the TAE to be distributed in conjunction with ADRC training sessions. Topics covered are an ADRC Overview, Options Counseling, Sustainability, Partnership, Social Marketing, Care Transitions, and Serving Private Pay Consumers. Grantees may find them useful for quick reference.
(PDF) Caption: ADRC Overview
(PDF) Caption: Options Counseling
(PDF) Caption: Partnership
(PDF) Caption: Private Pay
(PDF) Caption: Social Marketing
(PDF) Caption: Care Transitions
(PDF) Caption: Sustainability
(Word) Caption: ADRC Overview
(Word) Caption: Options Counseling
(Word) Caption: Partnership
(Word) Caption: Private Pay
(Word) Caption: Social Marketing
(Word) Caption: Care Transitions
(Word) Caption: Sustainability
Associated Date: May 2010
TAE Issue Brief - Facilitating a Productive Advisory Committee
Source: ADRC-TAE
This ADRC-TAE Issue Brief discusses how to establish an effective advisory committee, key considerations when forming and facilitating a committee, tips to promote ongoing involvement of a committee, and resources for more information.
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Updated February 5, 2008
ADRC-TAE Issue Brief - Strategies for Building Collaboration
Source: ADRC-TAE
Aging and Disability Resource Center grants are infrastructure grants aimed at creating new or formalizing existing relationships among state and local agencies and public partners; collaboration among these entities is critical for ADRC development. This briefing paper will offer ideas and strategies for building a collaborative environment and forming effective partnerships.
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Updated March 6, 2008
ADRC-TAE Issue Brief - Public and Private Partnerships
Source: ADRC-TAE
The Lewin Group completed several case studies on existing successful aging and disability public-private partnerships. The case studies describe the approach, implementation, and outcomes of each partnership as well as reported 'lessons learned.'
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Updated March 6, 2008
F2F Fact Sheet
Source: Family to Family
This Fact sheet on Family to Family Health Information Centers presents information of what they are and what they do.
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Associated Date: December 2011
NVADRC-F2F Agreement
Source: Nevada
This is an example of an agreement between ADRCs and a Family to Family Health Information Center. This one is used between Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently (ADRC) and Family TIES of Nevada. It focuses on outlining guidelines for referral and information sharing.
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Associated Date: December 2011
Recording of Creating Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships Training (no available resources yet)
Source: TAE
This is a recording of the "Creating Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships" training.
Added September 27, 2010
Recording of Creating Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships Training (no available resources yet)
Source: TAE
This is a recording of the "Creating Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships" training.
Added September 27, 2010
Introduction to ADRCs for Centers for Independent Living Training Transcript (no available resources yet)
Source: TAE
This is a transcript of the training call from the "Introduction to ADRCs for Centers for Independent Living" conducted by NCIL and the ADRC-TAE.
Added September 27, 2010
Prioritizing Prevention in Your Aging and Disability Resource Center
Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
A companion to the TAE Issue Brief on Prevention, this short document offers ten simple strategies that ADRCs can use to promote health and wellness.
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Added June 1, 2010
Survey on Aging and Disability Partnerships
Source: TAE, AoA, NCIL, NASUA, n4a
The Administration on Aging, The Lewin Group, the National Council on Independent Living, the National Association of State Units on Aging, and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging have collaborated to develop this online survey to assess the status of aging and disability partnerships and technical assistance needs.
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Added March 11, 2010
National Legal Resource Center Brochure
Source: National Legal Resource Center
The National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) is AoA's effort to provide a legal assistance support system to older Americans and aging services professionals. The brochure outlines the purposes and partners of the National Legal Resource Center and gives contact information.
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Updated March 2, 2010
Independent Living Cultural Competency and Building Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships
Source: AoA, Technical Assistance Exchange
These handouts were provided as part of the 2010 National Meeting during the session Independent Living Cultural Competency and Building Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships.
(Word) Caption: Independent Living Cultural Competencies and Building Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships
(Word) Caption: Thirteen Areas for Collaboration: AAAs/ADRCs and CILs
(Word) Caption: Aging and Disability Terminology Survey
(Word) Caption: Links to Cultural Competence Resources
(PDF) Caption: Independent Living Cultural Competencies and Building Successful Aging and Disability Partnerships
(PDF) Caption: Thirteen Areas for Collaboration: AAAs/ADRCs and CILs
(PDF) Caption: Aging and Disability Terminology Survey
(PDF) Caption: Partnerships and Cultural Competency Discussion Outline
(PDF) Caption: Links to Cultural Competence Resources
Updated March 2, 2010
Cognitive Disabilities and Long-Term Care Systems Change
Source: AoA
This is the Power Point presentation by Shannon Skowronski given at the 2010 National Meeting during the session entitled Cognitive Disability and Long-Term Care Systems Change.
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Associated Date: February 2010
Kansas Person-Centered Hospital Discharge Model - Fact Sheet
Source: Kansas HDM/ADRC
This document summarizes Kansas's activity under their 2008 Person-Centered Hospital Discharge Planning Model Grant from CMS. The document summarizes the Kansas Hospital Discharge Planning Model's target population, pilot locations, key partners, project goals, measureable outcomes and project timeline.
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Updated June 2, 2010
NY Connects - Using Logic Models for Program Planning and Stakeholder Engagement
Source: New York
This technical assistance resource provides information on logic models and their useful application to local NY Connects programs. Additionally, it provides three logic model tools that can be used to assist NY Connects partners with program planning efforts and also to educate stakeholders on the theory and goals of NY Connects.
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Updated March 15, 2009
Illinois Aging and Disability Cross Training Materials
Source: Illinois
This page contains a set of materials developed by the Suburban ADRC and the Progress CIL on aging and disability issues.
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Updated June 11, 2010
About the ADD Family Support 360 Initiative
Source: Betah Associates
Family Support 360 (FS 360) is an initiative of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Through this effort, ADD has provided grant opportunities to create one-stop centers that assist the families of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), targeting those who are members of unserved or underserved populations.
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Associated Date: June 10, 2008
NASUA Findings Brief - Ombudsman Coordination with ADRCs
Source: NASUA
In the spring of 2007, the National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) collected data about how ombudsman programs are coordinating with Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) by asking state ombudsmen in the 40 states and the District of Columbia with an ADRC grant, to respond to a short web-based questionnaire. This document presents key findings, provides examples of coordination between long-term care ombudsman programs and ADRCs and identifies some of the factors which may influence collaboration between the ombudsman program and ADRCs.
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Updated May 22, 2008
June 7, 2007 Monthly TA Call Notes on Centers for Independent Living
Source: ADRC-TAE
This ADRC-TAE Monthly Call was focused on Centers for Independent Living.
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Associated Date: June 01, 2007
Integrated Care Management Report
Source: AoA, NCOA, AFAR
This report provides a summary of lessons learned from an collaborative project between AoA, AFAR, and NCOA to better identify and understand successful, collaborative, partnerships between community-based organizations and healthcare providers, and diffuse these models nationally.
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Added April 10, 2007
Description of Family Support 360 Grant Program
Source: BETAH Associates
This five-page document is meant to give a quick overview of the Family Support 360 grant program for ADRC grantees.
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Updated November 20, 2007
Maine Coalition Building Slideshow
Source: Maine ADRC
This Power Point presentation was submitted by Maine to exepmlify coalition-building activity at the ADRC and DASH Network.
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Updated February 10, 2009
Follow-up to Choices for Independence Summit Call Notes - December 14, 2006
Source: ADRC-TAE
These are the summarizing call notes from the December 14, 2006 Multiple Agencies Peer Workgroup Call - "No Wrong Door" Models and Partnerships
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Associated Date: December 14, 2007
Asset Based Community Development - Monthly Call Notes - August 4, 2006
Source: ADRC-TAE
These are the call notes from the August 2006 monthly grantee call on Asset Based Community Development
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Associated Date: August 03, 2006
Asset Based Community Development Presentation - Monthly Call - August 3, 2006
Source: Michael Marcus
Presentation about Asset-Based Community Development given by Michael Marcus on August 3, 2006 Monthly Call
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Associated Date: August 03, 2006
Discovering Community Power: A Guide to Mobilizing Community Assets and Your Organizations Capacity
Source: ABCD Institute
A community building work book from the Asset Based Community Development Institute in cooperation with the W.K.Kellog Foundation.
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Updated November 20, 2007
ADRC-TAE Public-Private Partnerships Case Studies:
Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
The Lewin Group has completed several aging and disability case studies on existing successful public-private partnerships. The case studies describe the approach, implementation, and outcomes of each partnership as well as reported "lessons learned."
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Updated November 20, 2007
MD Howard County Private Providers Marketing Study Presentation
Source: Howard County Office on Aging and ADRC, Maryland
The Howard County Office on Aging in Maryland, and ADRC pilot site, completed a marketing study designed to help them meet the needs of the county's aging population. This presentation by the researcher, Kay Loughery of Johns Hopkins University, describes the goals and findings of the study, as well as recommendations for Howard County to consider in developing ways to build and strengthen relationships with private providers in the community.
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Updated December 12, 2007
Family-to-Family Fact Sheet with Contact Information
Source: CMS
This document provides information on the Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Centers and contact information for each state.
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Updated November 20, 2007
Collaboration between ADRCs and Family-to-Family Programs, Featuring New Hampshire
Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
This resource provides ideas for collaboration between ADRCs and Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Centers. Collaborative activities between the initiatives in New Hampshire are featured.
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Updated January 23, 2008
ADRC and FS 360 Collaboration Call Summary - June 23, 2005
Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
These call notes summarize the June 2005 collaboration call between ADRCs and Family Support 360 programs.
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Associated Date: June 23, 2005
Resources from the ADRC July 2005 Call on ADRC collaboration with State Health Insurance Assistance Programs
Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
This page about the July 2005 monthly call about the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) - Part D includes links to all call resources. The call was intended to promote partnerships, particularly in terms of outreach to individuals with disabilities.
(Internal Link)
Associated Date: July 01, 2005
Resources from the Collaboration Call between ADRC and Family Support 360 Projects
Source: ADRC-TAE and Betah Associates
This page about the June 2005 collaboration call between ADRC and Family Support 360 projects includes links to all call resources. The call was intended to promote cross-grant partnerships in communities where the two projects co-exist.
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Associated Date: June 01, 2005
Partnering Physicians with Community Organizations
Source: The National Council on Aging Center for Healthy Aging and the Merck Institute of Aging & Health
This toolkit is designed to help physicians collaborate with community-based organizations that serve older adults. It also includes many suggestions and tools useful to organizations collaborating with physicians, including tips on working with physicians, a referral form template, and a sample survey. The National Council on Aging requests that users fill out the following evaluation form in Word format.
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Updated June 11, 2010
Current Status of 211 Programs- Information on Community Services and Volunteer Opportunities
Source: United Way of America and the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems
This site shows the current status of 211 programs across the country. 211 programs connects individuals with community services and volunteer opportunities.
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Updated December 12, 2007
SC ADRC Initial Partner Interview Protocol
Source: South Carolina
The South Carolina ADRC evaluation team uses this protocol to interview ADRC partners for the first time.
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Updated November 20, 2007
Resources from the ADRC-TAE December 2004 Critical Pathways Call
Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
This page about the December 2004 Standing Grantee Call on Critical Pathways includes links to all call resources. During the call on December 2, 2004, Indiana, New Hampshire and Wisconsin staff discussed how their programs have intervened in critical pathways to long term care by focusing on identifying those likely to need long term care. Topics included the settings targeted, how to gain buy-in, and defining diversions from institutional care.
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Associated Date: December 01, 2004
Meaningful Inclusion in Partnerships
Source: D. Rudin, Center for Medicare Education, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Partnerships for Older Adults
The Community Partnerships for Older Adults Web site details several resources relating to meaningful involvement of stakeholders. You must be logged in to the Community Partnerships Web site to view these resources.
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Updated December 12, 2007
2-1-1 MOUs from NASUA I&R Support Center
Source: NASUA
The National Aging Information and Referral Support Center at NASUA represents the aging I&R/A network in 2-1-1 planning. This website links to resources on 2-1-1 planning.
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Updated March 11, 2009
Planning Basics Notebook
Source: Division of Aging and Adult Services, NC Department of Health and Human Services and Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill., North Carolina
This planning guide covers a variety of sources that can assist individuals involved in community planning, particularly in the area of long term care community planning. The resource covers topics such as strategic planning, collaborating with local government, skills for leading and managing productive meetings, communications, and finding and using data.
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Updated November 20, 2007
Community Partnerships for Older Adults - Strategic Planning
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Partnerships for Older Adults - Muskie School of Public Service
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Partnerships for Older Adults initiative launched a website that includes a Resource Center with relevant information related to planning and partnerships.
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Updated November 20, 2007
FAQ: Coordination/Collaboration
Source: AoA-CMS
Do AoA and CMS have specific expectations of how we coordinate/collaborate with other organizations in providing benefits counseling, employment and other services?
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Updated February 10, 2009
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