Thursday, June 25 -- North Dakota Governor's Committee on Aging

NEWS from the North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck ND 58505



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 24, 2009



Contacts: Linda Wright, Aging Services Division Director, Department of Human Services, 701-328-4607; or Heather Steffl, Public Information Officer, Department of Human Services, 701-328-4933



Governor’s Committee on Aging to meet June 25 in Bismarck



BISMARCK, N.D. – The Governor’s Committee on Aging is meeting June 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Comfort Inn, 1030 E. Interstate Avenue, Bismarck. The meeting is open to the public.



Agenda items include 2009 Forums on Aging evaluation, Silver Haired Education Association update, an update on the Aging 2020 project of the N.D. Department of Human Services, legislative outcomes, dementia care services program legislation, the N.D. Department of Human Services’ budget for Aging Services and federal stimulus funding, state fair participation, Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability funding request, work plan review, committee reports, and other business.



The committee monitors issues impacting older individuals, acts as an advisory body for the Department of Human Services’ Aging Services Division, sponsors community forums, and works to achieve goals related to the needs of older individuals, including making recommendations on legislation and government policies. Members also participate in Regional Councils on Aging.



For information about the committee or meeting, contact Linda Wright, Aging Services Division Director, N.D. Department of Human Services, at 701-328-4601.



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Sent by:



Heather Steffl

Public Information Officer

N.D. Department of Human Services

701-328-4933

hsteffl@nd.gov