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public programs that provide services and supports with particular attention to identifying <br />consumers at high risk for nursing home placement and re -hospitalization. The key <br />operational functions of a fully developed ADRN include: Information and Referral <br />Assistance; Specialized Information and Assistance: Long Term Services and Supports <br />Options Counseling and Assistance; Streamlined Eligibility Determinations for Public <br />Benefits; Care Transitions/Care Coordination and Quality Assurance and Continuous <br />Improvement. <br />2.3 The ADRN consists of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), Benefits <br />Enrollment Centers (BEC) and Information and Referral Assistance (I&RA) providers. <br />The Agency is the coordinating agency for the ADRN. The PROVIDER shall be <br />designated as a NIA, N/A. <br />2.4 Coordination of Responsibilities <br />The Agency, as the ADRN coordinating agency, agrees to provide leadership and guidance in <br />the development and implementation of the ADRN and will work cooperatively in the <br />development and execution of the activities of the ADRN initiative as follows: <br />A. The Agency staff will work cooperatively with each ADRN partner to define program <br />goals and budgetary issues to be addressed in implementing the project. A detailed work <br />plan will be developed outlining major activities for each program year. The work plan <br />will include timelines and evaluation outcomes. <br />B. The Agency will work with ADRN partners to develop service protocols for the key <br />operational components of the ADRN. <br />C. The Agency will conduct periodic technical assistance briefings and trainings for ADRN <br />staff related to carrying out the key operational components of the ADRN program. <br />D. The Agency will convene meetings for the purposes of coordination and ongoing <br />program development. <br />E. The Agency will work with community partners in developing a comprehensive resource <br />database which includes information about the range of long-term support resources in <br />the ADRN service area. <br />F. The Agency will assist ADRN partners with developing relationships with critical pathway <br />partners. <br />G. The Agency will work to develop a management information system that can support the <br />ADRN program functions. <br />H. The Agency will conduct Marketing and Outreach on behalf of the ADRN as a whole. <br />POS 5 of 28 Final <br />