Community EngagementMid-life and Older Adults

Strategic Plan 2012-17

u Strategy III

u We will engage every sector of our diverse community in authentic, specific and systematic ways to listen, learn, and serve our common interest.

u Action Plan 7:

u Engage our community’s mid-life to older adults to increase their level of knowledge and support of the district.

Community Education Services: Connecting Schools and Communities

Classes Enrichment Instructors

Volunteer YouthFriends STEP

Social Tea Dance Golden Pass

Community Survey – August 2014

Birth Year

1943 or pior 1944-1964 1965-1979 1980-2000

Gender

Female Male

Community Survey – August 2014Programming Requests

u Job Preparation and Improvement:

u Technology & Computers 51%

u Health & Wellness:

u Nutrition 48%,

u Stress Management 33%

u Home Management:

u Home Repairs 28%

u Sports/Physical Fitness:

u Aerobics 25%, Dance 22%

u Trips & Tours:

u Local Day Trips 42%

u Crafts:

u Painting 28%

u Enrichment:

u Foreign Language 29%

u Family:

u Genealogy 64%

Classes to enhance your life & career

u 4,798 Registrations for FY16

Ø 22% (1,048) were Age 50 or older

Ø 71% Female

Ø Most popular classes for this age group:

Ø Death and taxes, fitness (Zumba, yoga, tai chi, volleyball), mood management, Medicare, social security, genealogy, photography, dance (ballroom, swing, country, tap), painting, sewing, cooking, crafts, technology (iPad, android, social media, cloud storage)

u 93 registrations for online classes

Ø 60% (56) were age 50 or older

Ø Business (Excel, Job Search, QuickBooks, Small Business)

Ø Medical (Coding, Terminology, Assisting)

Ø Writing (A to Z Grant Writing, Beginning Writers Workshop)

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Mid-Continent Library

u Partner since January 2016

u Offered 31 free, day-time courses

u 174 registrations

u Technology; internet, cloud storage, safety, windows apps

u Genealogy

u MCPL provides instructor and day time class location

u NKCS provides registration and promotion

Clay County Senior Services

u Partner since 2007

u Provides class subsidies up to $30 for one class per term

u $108,000 since 2007

u $10,000 Grant for STEP volunteers’ tax assistance

u Aging Master Program

u 60 Instructors

u 50% are mid-life and older

u 6 are retired from NKC Schools

YouthFriends

Ø 651 active volunteers

Ø 36% (235) are 50 or older

Ø Lunch buddy, tutor, classroom reader, Adventure Club

Ø National Independent Sector Value of volunteer time $23.56/hour

Ø $423,868 value of time

Senior Tax Exchange (STEP)

u Senior Tax Exchange Program

u Provides Clay County residents 62 and older who own their own home tax assistance for volunteering

u Currently have 36 volunteers

u Funding for 10 by CCSS

u $7.00/hr. up 78 hours paid to the volunteer and the county

u 2,606 volunteer hours FY16

Annual Tea Dance

Golden Pass – Free Activity Pass for Patrons 62 and Older

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Next Steps

u December 2016 – Senior Citizen Advisory Board

u More Social Events

u Trivia Night, Murder Mystery Dinner, Bunco, Tea Dance

u Day Trips

u Homeowners

u Would like volunteer help from high school students for yard cleanup and minor maintenance

u Revitalize the Living History program

u Utilize local congregations and HOAs to communicate about NKC initiatives

u Conduct a community survey directed only towards 50+ patrons