Summary of the Communications and Coordination Initiative

June 4, 2003 N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Summary of the Communications and Coordination Initiative Many barriers to having effective and efficient long-term care (LTC) planning and coordination systems currently exist for local communities in North Carolina. Two primary barriers are: Disjointed health and human services planning. In North Carolina, a variety of planning bodies are responsible for different aspects of LTC services at the local level, including CAPDA Boards, Social Services Boards, Area MH/DD/SAS Local Management Entities and Consumer and Family Advisory Committees, and Area Agencies on Aging and local aging planning bodies . . .