Article Publication Date:
12/24/2004
Summary:
This guide profiles 15 successful programs that have partnered with community organizations to address medication, alcohol and mental health problems in older adults by promoting new linkages between well-known, trusted, and heavily utilized providers of aging services and relevant substance abuse and mental health services. By joining these systems, we can more successfully identify older adults who are at risk and connect them with the prevention, education, outreach, and treatment services.
Topics:
Resource Center
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
National Council on the Aging
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
N/A
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; SAMHSA; Health Enhancement Program; gatekeepers; crisis intervention
Contact
James Firman
Phone:
202-479-1200
Contact Fax:
info@ncoa.org
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50436