Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-27-2007 regular agenda — reading text

self-management programs are carried out at the community level through senior centers, nutrition programs, senior housing projects and faith- based groups. Transportation and Volunteerism - Volunteers in Motion is an innovative transportation service in Brevard County coordinated by Space Coast Area Transit, the Senior Resource Alliance and the Community Care for the Elderly program. This successful program began in 1996 in an effort to provide reliable transportation to Brevard County' s elderly citizens. The program links volunteers with county vehicles, and is an important example of community-based programs that provide important services to seniors and impacts their quality of life in a positive way. In 1997, the Governor's Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged honored Volunteers in Motion with the Innovative Transportation Program of the Year Award. E~ ployment - At the age of 60, unemployed, and desperately seeking employment, Ms. B. moved from Florida' to Connecticut to join relatives. She wanted to stop using her credit cards to pay her bills. Four years later, she applied for the Senior Community Service Employment Program ( SCSEP) and was assigned to work at the Lake County Sheriff's Department in the Sheriff's Road Patrol Division. During her assignment, she received upgraded computer training and created a computer-generated statistical report for traffic viola- tions. Her supervisors were so impressed with the report, they starting using it during their monthly meet- ing$.,Because of Ms. B: s skills, positive attitude and her high level of productivity, she was asked to apply for ~h unsubsidized job with the sheriff's office. Due to her work ethic, Ms. B. was hired to work full- time at 9. 74 an hour with full benefits. The SCSEP program helped Ms. B. re- enter the workforce, gain new skills, and maintain her independence within her community, as it does for many elders throughout Florida. Housing - Miracle Hill Nursing Home and Convalescent Center was recently awarded a $ 4.7 million dollar grant by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's ( HUD's) Section 202 program to b~ ild affordable housing for seniors in Tallahassee who meet the low income guidelines. Miracle Village is an independent living apartment community which provides housing to those who are age 62 and older. This 33, 900 square foot complex is designed to meet the comforts of those it houses by providing safe and secure living. Special features include a library and community center. Residents pay only 30 percent of their adjusted gross income for rent and HUD subsidizes the remainder. Miracle Hill Nursing and Convales- cent Center is owned by the Florida State Primitive Baptist Association, Ine. Intergenerational COl'Jnections- Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of law students participating in the .Iaw school' s Legal Clinic Program in partnership with the Town of Eatonville are working to develop the town's"needs assessment to identify areas of improvement to support the independence and unique partnership between the Town of Eatonville and Florida Agricultural care of Eatonville seniors. This Mechanical University College of law gives the students first hand insight into a process that will become beneficial toward improving the quality of life for the Town of EatonviJIe seniors. 19 I COMMUNITY RESOURCES Florida Department of Environmental protecti9n~ Office of Greenways and Trails . ..' " Connecting Florida's Communities 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795 , r: I- Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 3000 8S0) 245- 2052 www. dep.state.f1. us/ gwt/ //'....., r;' .... r I Florida Department of State Florida Main Street Bureau of Historic Preservation i 4. I] III J. i R.A. Gray Bldg., 4th Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 025Q 850) 245- 6333 www.dOs.state.fI. us! t It! Florida Department of preservatlfiunfty' com"} Aft Waterfronts Florida Partnerships 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399:' 850) 922- 1772 .: \ www.dca. state.fJ. us/ fdcp/ dc~ waterf ol'lts~ Florida Department of Com ' un Division of Housing artd Com' u 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399~21 00 www. floridacmunitydev' elo 850) 488-8466 Florida Department of Communit Fro~ t Porch Florida 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Suite Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 850) 9556 487':' E- mail: frontporch~ dca. state.f1. us Florida Department ofTransgDrtation '., Safe Mobility for Life J\ tate Traffic Engineering and erations Offi6e' 605 Suwannee Street, MS 36 Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 04 0 l~~ http:// www.dot.state.f1. us/ trafficoperations/ 20