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SECTION 1000

OUTREACH

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1000.4 MEDIA RELEASES (Cont’d)

A complete media package will be made available at the beginning of each program year.

The CAA will maintain records of the following distribution lists:

• Materials distributed by mail or by hand • Dates, locations, and attendance at information sessions • Copies of news releases prepared and sent to local media and made available to OHS upon request

1000.5 COMMUNITY EDUCATION/INFORMATION ACTIVITIES

The following agencies will be asked to assist with the distribution of facts sheets, posters, and will provide information and referrals to the client groups they serve:

• Area agencies on Aging • DFCS • Legal Aid • Department of Labor • Public Health offices • Ethnic or cultural heritage organizations • Energy supply vendors

1000.6 TRAINING

Outreach training may be conducted by OHS or the Community Action Agency . . The CAA will coordinate local media efforts to prevent duplication of efforts.

Each agency should have a designated media person who is responsible for all inquiries from the media. This should be the agency's Executive Director, or an employee designated by the Director.

The CAA will also contact and seek the involvement of other agencies and organizations. These may include: • Area Agencies on Aging • Department of Labor • Social Services Block grant (SSBG) providers • Homemakers • Home-health aides • Legal services providers • Day care centers