AREA IV AGENCY ON AGING AND

ENABLING LOW-INCOME & DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO ATTAIN THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATION & TO SECURE THE OPPORTUNITY NEEDED FOR THEM TO BECOME FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT, OR IN THE CASE OF DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT & SELF-SUFFICIENT TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE; TO INTERVENE AT CRITICAL POINTS IN THE CAUSES OF POVERTY; ENABLE LOW-INCOME & DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS TO WORK TO IMPROVE THEIR SELF- SUFFICIENCY; ASSIST OLDER & DISABLED PERSONS TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE & DIGNITY & TO PROVIDE CONTINUING RESEARCH RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF AGING AND POVERTY.