1. Develop and implement an integrated statewide infrastructure to carry out the Transition Center core activities of transition assistance, education and outreach, peer support, informal support, and ancillary transition support. Priorities include, but are not limited to: • statewide reach • consistent messaging in all areas of the state • staffing recruitment and retention plan • training plan for all staff responsibilities, specific to those responsibilities • provision of technical assistance in all areas of the state 2. Obtain Stakeholder input to guide barrier resolution and planning for program design and operation through ongoing participation in and attendance at NY Connects Long Term Care Council meetings, semi-annual participant surveys, and other means as needed. 3. Develop and implement a statewide outreach and marketing infrastructure that supports strategies to identify individuals residing in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities interested in receiving information about, and potentially transitioning to, community settings with home and community-based services. Priorities include, but are not limited to: • multiple media strategies • development and distribution of approved outreach material • public website/webpage and social media presence...