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| Teaching & Learning | |
 Initially, three Teaching Communities were named to begin the sharing among communities. In exchange for sharing their experiences with other communities, these initial Teaching Communities were offered technical assistance and educational opportunities to complement their continued development. Those communities were Alamance County, Cleveland County and a consortium of 5 eastern counties, referred to as the Down-East site, coordinated by the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging. Inaugural events held in each community were widely attended by community leadership along with long term care leadership from across the state. Those three communities shared many common elements and goals but also developed special interest areas that they pursued. Alamance County focused on access services and became expert on screening as a tool for information and referral and case assistance services. Staff leadership from Alamance became "master trainers" on screening techniques for a series of workshops held around the state. Cleveland County further developed expertise in volunteer programs to assist the frail and worked toward a goal of a viable, independent source of case management for older adults. The Down-East Community had special expertise in housing development and took on the issue of what communities could do to address frontline workforce shortages in long term care. From these experiences, several publications emerged which provide more detail about their work:
Additional Papers in the Occasional Long Term Care Policy Paper Series developed as resources to communities addressing long term care issues include:
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