Show Van Vall all Orman Attends Institute W. W Roy Van Orman m South Canyon Crest Bountiful ful Specialist on Aging representing representing representing rep rep- resenting the Division of Family Family Family Fam Fam- ily Services took part in the Western Regional Training Institute with the National Conference on the Aging held in San Diego Calif Feb 17 through the There were more than representatives representatives representatives from the region eight-region area covering Alaska Arizona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona California Hawaii Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and Guam THE INSTITUTE held at atthe atthe atthe the LeBaron Hotel was cosponsored cosponsored cosponsored co- co sponsored by the Office of Economic Opportunity The California Commission on Aging held a reception the first evening The theme of the Conference Conference Conference Confer Confer- ence was Blue Print For Action Demonstrating the theme most effectively was the opening day report on Project FIND given by Jack Director of the OEO Project and Deputy Director of the National Council on Aging FIND FIl means Friendless Isolated Needy Disabled Its purpose is to seek out elderly people who need help but do donot donot donot not know how to obtain it and oCt often en are not aware of benefits to which they are en en- titled Mr Van Orman took part partin in the concurrent workshop sessions which held profound importance to those concerned with the betterment of the elderly poor Discussed at these workshops were The Reservation Indian Senior Poor in Urban Areas Hunger and Malnutrition and Closing The Generation Gap Between I Ithe the Youth and the Elderly |