1. Wisconsin and New Mexico TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ANDAWARENESS

2. Objective Participants will be able to: 1.Identify successful approaches for providing technical assistance and awareness building.

3. Examples to Share- Key Elements NEW MEXICO Working with AHECs Partnership Development/Background Strong Infrastructure as an AHEC and in Southern NM for reaching the Hispanic Population Delivery of CDSMP and AHEC Capacity over 8 yrs Technical Assistance – Site visits, monthly calls, funding restructuring when barriers to contracting arise WISCONSIN Milwaukee Mentoring Model Partnership Development/Background Strong Infrastructure statewide and in Milwaukee County Delivery of CDSMP and AHEC Capacity over 8 yrs Technical Assistance – Monthly meetings, team development, training and consultation, statewide representation

4. Likeness Utilized an existing infrastructure and enhanced/strengthened the partnerships through technical assistance and funding Special populations required a unique approach Community Health Workers- lay leaders and promotoras Partnership negotiations on deliverables and goals

5. Differences NM uses a Resource/Training Center AND WI uses a local aging unit with system partners doing delivery NM provides funding for AHECs to provide project management for CDSMP (sole source) AND WI provides funding through indirect evaluation, training, and consultation for workshop recruitment (joint funding with WI Div. of Long Term Care) Partnership deliverables are not ASSURED in WI but are in NM

6. NEW MEXICO WISCONSIN Lots of aging representation and little public health Trust in similar goals There is another layer above this infrastructure Limited staffing Travel and time Lead Trainer retention Buy-in from health care providers Contract process

7. NEW MEXICO High completion rates Increased access to workshops Positive feedback Enhanced partnership with AHECs and NMSU WISCONSIN High level of active participation with lay leaders Evaluation measures that show TA is working Facilitation and recruitment for CDSMP is easier Statewide recognition and duplication

8. Audience Application & Dialogue NOW: What did you learn that you can act on now? FUTURE: What did you learn that you can act out in the future? BARRIERS/SOLUTIONS: What barriers to expect to encounters? Solutions to barriers?