community meetings to discuss senior needs

County of Los Angeles Community and Senior Services 3175 W. 6th Street, Suite 302 – Los Angeles, CA 90020   PRESS RELEASE

              

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CONTACT:  Patricia Senette-Holt (213) 738-2065

                     E-mail: psenette@css.lacounty.gov

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                    

October 28, 2008       

 

L.A. COUNTY COMMUNTY AND SENIOR SERVICES AND THE

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF AGING HOLD STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS ON

SEAMLESS SENIOR SERVICES (S3) INITIATIVE

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY –Community and Senior Services (CSS) Director Cynthia Banks today announced that “Stakeholder” meetings will be held to discuss the Seamless Senior Services (S3) Initiative at various locations listed below during the months of November and December 2008. 

 

“The goal of the initiative is to identify existing programs and resources and create a seamless

DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Monday, November 3, 2008	12:30 PM  – 2:30 PM	East LA Community Services Center 133 N. Sunol Drive Los Angeles, CA 90063
Tuesday, November 25, 2008	9:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Jack Crippen Multipurpose Senior Center 3120 N. Tyler Avenue El Monte, CA 91731
Monday, December 8, 2008	9:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Joslyn Adult Center 1301 W. Olive Avenue Burbank, CA 91506
Friday, December 12, 2008	1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Alpert Jewish Community Center 3801 E. Willow  Long Beach, CA 90815
Monday, December 15, 2008	8:30 AM – 10:30 AM	National Guard Armory 17330 Victory Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91406
Tuesday, December 16, 2008	2:30 PM – 4:30 PM	Antelope Valley Service Center 777 W. Jackman Street Lancaster, CA 93534
Wednesday, December 17, 2008	8:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Whittier Sheriff Star Training Center 11515 S. Colima Road Whittier, CA 90601
Thursday, December 18, 2008	8:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Culver City Senior Center 4095 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90232 Parking is across the street at the Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Friday, December 19, 2008	2:30 PM  – 4:30 PM	Lynwood Senior Citizen Center 11329 Ernestine Avenue Lynwood, CA 90260

service model for seniors,” says Banks.   “The county is now working on a collaborative effort to identify all existing programs and resources for ‘no wrong door’ access to services for seniors,” she added.  County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Officer, William T Fujioka, has asked Banks to lead this countywide effort.

 

Locations of Seamless Senior Services (S3) Initiative “Stakeholder” Meetings:

 

The series of Stakeholder meetings will provide senior citizens, caregivers, and other beneficiaries of senior programs, including senior advocacy groups and service providers, an opportunity to comment on County senior programs and proposed recommendations.  Public testimony, comments, and written statements are encouraged by attendees. 

 

For more information and to arrange for testimony, please contact Jay Glassman at (213) 739-7323.

 

 

 

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As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we do not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure access to our programs, services and activities.  If you need any accommodations, including assistive devices, please contact Anna Avdalyan at (213) 738-4031 with Community and Senior Services at least 72 hours prior to the event.