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Collaboration Goals 5 shared goals with a Health Equity perspective 2

Community Capability 36 communities working to become dementia-friendly 32 in Phase 4 – cross-sector goals include: Dementia friends awareness program Training law enforcement and first responders Dementia care best practice training (health care providers) Dementia-friendly meaningful engagement Development of support groups and education for family caregivers 3 ** Funders: Blue Plus (HMO affiliate of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota); Medica Foundation; Greater Twin Cities United Way

Communities underway 36 ACTion communities Technical Assistance – Area Agencies on Aging – Alzheimer’s Association – ACT staff – Annual learning collaborative – Communication: ACT website, Facebook, 4

Health Care Capability Practice Tools, Family Resource Best Practice Training Health Care System Integration 5

Health Equity 6 Provider health equity resources UCare grant Disparities evaluation

Sustaining Caregivers: Policy Developments 2015 Legislation: $1.5 million over two years for regional and local grants connect caregivers of persons with dementia to education and resources increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias increase the rate of cognitive testing promote the benefits of early diagnosis of dementias Administered by MN Board on Aging 7

ACT Awards and In The News 8 Donna Walberg, NAPA Advisory Council Michelle Barclay, Atlantic Philanthropies Practice Change Leaders Program LeadingAge Public Trust Award Boston Globe Wall Street Journal Next Avenue Kiplinger’s Retirement Report Significant local and state coverage ACT News Page:

Evaluation Highlights 9 ACT leveraged hundreds of people, hours & expertise and over $2.5M in funding to: Successfully utilize a collective action structure and make progress around the 5 goals set forth by the ADWG Develop, test, and refine a Dementia Capable Communities Toolkit and process for encouraging voluntary communities/sectors to engage – 34 MN communities --national replication (DFAi) Develop evidence-based, culturally-responsive practice tools for health care systems and health professions training which are being implemented and embedded Influence state policy and legislative action – Economic model on counseling intervention published in Health Affairs; $1.5M in MBA grant funding for dementia care systems and community collaboratives

Post-2015 ACT 10 Funding Update and Budget Focus Areas: – Health Care Capability – Community Capability – Health Equity – UCare Grant – Evaluation under New Framework

2016—Transitioning for Sustainability 11 Community Capability Health Equity Health Care Capability Caregiver Support AAAs and Alz Association/ ACT communities Alz Association/ACT communities/ Health Care LG Health Systems/ Stratis Health/MBA/ Health Care LG MBA/ Other organizations 2016 lead: Emily Farah- Miller 2016 lead: Michelle Barclay 2016 lead: Mark Schulz 2016 lead: Linda Lorentzen

ACT 2016 Structure 12 Dementia Friendly America Olivia Mastry, Mary Ek, Alex Clark Dementia Friendly America Olivia Mastry, Mary Ek, Alex Clark Transitional ACT Steering Team ACTion Communities ACT Lead: Emily Input: ACT Communities and Learning Collaborative ACTion Communities ACT Lead: Emily Input: ACT Communities and Learning Collaborative Health Equity Alz Assoc Lead Health Equity Alz Assoc Lead Health Care ACT Lead: Michelle Input: ACT Health Care Leadership Group Health Care ACT Lead: Michelle Input: ACT Health Care Leadership Group Caregivers MBA Lead Caregivers MBA Lead

Foster dementia-friendly communities across the US Supportive resources – Web-based resource portal – Provider Practice Tools – Four phase Community Toolkit – Technical assistance at community level – Evaluation Platform Dementia Friendly America: A Snapshot

Santa Clara County, CA Prince Georges County, MD West Virginia Denver, CO Tempe, AZ Montgomery County, MD Boston Early Adopter Communities Minnesota

2016—Evaluation Opportunity University of Wisconsin and University of MN NIH Health Disparities Focus Dementia Friendly Community Evaluation of ACT Community Model Cultural Community 15

ACT Timeline—Big Moments ADWGADWG ACTACT Provider Tools and Community Grants Replication and Sustainability

Fencepost Moments in ACT

ACT 2.0: How will you ACT?