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Commissioners back Penn State resilience-hub feasibility study for senior centers
Summary
The board voted to approve a letter of support for a Penn State feasibility study exploring whether county senior centers could serve as community 'resilience hubs' for emergency preparedness, public health and resource coordination.
Quentin described a Penn State University grant application to study how senior centers could be adapted as resilience hubs to support residents before, during and after disruptions like natural disasters. "Resilience hubs are community serving facilities that are augmented to support residents and coordinate resource distribution services before, during, or after disruptions," Quentin said.
The board moved to approve a letter of support for Penn State's grant application; the motion passed on voice vote. Commissioners cited recent smoke events and other local weather disruptions as reasons to consider community-based preparedness measures for vulnerable residents.
