In response to the rapidly growing senior citizen population in Washtenaw County, CHRT begins work with the Vital Seniors Initiative and the Washtenaw Health Initiative to prepare for the coming age wave. CHRT’s role at this time is to find places in the local senior service system where seniors and their caregivers face barriers; to map the service system’s strengths and weaknesses; to gather feedback from focus groups; to collect and analyze data; to publish reports that will help agencies implement changes; to engage in strategic planning processes to create a community action plan; and to support collaborative efforts to develop programs and secure funding for sustainability.