APPENDIX E
Community: Resources, Partnerships, and Culture
Let’s Move Lexington YMCA Coffee House and other community programs Competition vs. collaboration of service providers RATS partnership with Augusta Health and CSJH Collaboration between education and health sectors to share (Lexington City Schools and CSJH) “Benefit’s Bus” open to new partners (bringing information about services to county residents)
Pending consolidation of services: Department of Aging, Rehabilitation, and adult sector of Social Services will impact local agencies Rockbridge County is one of top 5 counties in VA in regards to aging population
Potential for collaboration/consolidation between localities CSJH, CSHD, and Free Clinic working to improve public health system 24.1% of local population is over 65 Opportunity for regional food security planning Local governments facing difficult decisions (may impact local non-profits)
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