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        <ExplanationTxt>GERIATRIC WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM: STRIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS CONTRACTED COLORADO CENTER FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE (THE CENTER) TO LARGELY RUN ALL PROGRAMMATIC PIECES OF WORK DESIGNED TO BUILD A STRONGER ELDER CARE WORKFORCE BOTH WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS THE STATE OF COLORADO. THE CENTER RUNS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR (5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO BE TRAINED), CNA TRAINING (FOCUSED ON BUILDING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS WORKING IN ELDER CARE), INTERPROFESSIONAL TRAINING (MSW AND APRN STUDENTS IN YEAR LONG PROGRAMS TO LEARN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM SKILLS, AND AGE FRIENDLY HEALTH CENTER TRAINING (DESIGNED TO BUILD COMPETENCIES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES CARING FOR THE ELDERLY).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATED THE PRESIDENT/CEO USING AN EVALUATION TOOL FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE EVALUATION AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH CERTAIN GOALS WERE MET, ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE PAY WERE DETERMINED. NO INDEPENDENT PERSONS WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED ON THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE WWW.SOS.CO.US. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. ADDITIONALLY, ALL DOCUMENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE IN THE CENTER'S OFFICE, LOCATED AT 7535 E. HAMPDEN AVENUE, SUITE 110, DENVER, CO 80231.</ExplanationTxt>
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