May is Older Americans Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition of this, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is hosting an informational webinar sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on: Building Relationships between Mental Health and Aging Services.
The U.S. Census projects that adults 65 and over will represent 56.4 million of the nation’s population by 2020. With the mental health needs of many older adults often going undiagnosed and untreated, this webinar will focus on strategies to integrate mental health into aging service settings.
Kimberly Williams, LMSW, President, Mental Health Association of New York City will discuss New York’s statewide approach to engage and build relationships between mental health and aging service agencies; and Jo Anne Sirey, PhD, Weil Cornell Medical College, Department of Psychiatry will discuss evidence-based practices implemented in New York to screen and treat older adults with depression and other mental health disorders in non-traditional mental health settings for older adults. She will highlight lessons learned and recommendations for providing mental health services in these settings.
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 10, at 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.
Contact Christy Malik (christy.malik@nasmhpd.org; 703-682-5184) with questions or for additional information about the webinar.