5. Community-based senior-serving organizations and literacy providers strengthen the coordination of seniors literacy supports by:
   • encouraging seniors to take a more active role in raising the profile and priority of literacy and advocating for a continuum of literacy supports in their communities.
   • encouraging literacy providers of all types to build stronger relationships to effectively support seniors.
   • increasing networking opportunities among literacy providers at all levels. (e.g. The NWT Literacy Council could create links and a page for elders literacy on its website (www.nwt.literacy.ca) with publications, teaching materials, presentations and techniques, best practices and other resources.)

Access to Seniors Literacy Supports

6. Literacy supports be promoted and made more attractive to:
   • target seniors.
   • communicate benefits of a literate seniors population to families and communities.
   • raise awareness of literacy activities among seniors.

7. Literacy providers engage seniors in literacy needs assessment as a first step for determining/understanding the continuum of literacy supports potentially needed to meet seniors literacy needs.
   
   
8. Literacy achievements of NWT seniors should be celebrated.
   
   
9. Literacy providers be supported and receive training to enable understanding and flexibility of techniques for contacting, recruiting, and meeting seniors literacy needs. Word-of-mouth (seniors talking to seniors), audio-visual presentations at seniors gatherings, and feasts with games and prizes are examples of techniques to use.

Seniors Literacy Programs and Supports

10. Seniors have access to a continuum of literacy supports that enables them to function independently and improve the quality of their lives in their homes, communities and at work. The continuum should include interpretation and advocacy where needed, and a variety of literacy learning opportunities.