Atlanta Area Coalition on Aging & Mental Health
Our MISSION
- Provide a forum for collaboration between mental health and aging service professionals
- To facilitate public education, professional training, and advocacy projects aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding, aging and mental illness, expanding access to mental health services and resources, and improving quality of mental health programs for older adults
GOALS / VISION
Promote and facilitate communication and current professional competency and skills among Atlanta-area mental health and aging professionals and the greater community.
ACTION STEPS:
- In collaboration with NASW-GA Chapter, provide continuing education in area of geriatrics and mental health
- Identify, prioritize, and advocate for legislative issues relevant to older adult mental health care
MEMBERSHIP:
- Atlanta Regional Geriatric Education Center (ARGEC) Community Outreach Board - Eve Byrd, MSN, MPH, APRN-BC, Chair; Rebecca Dillard, M.A.
- Atlanta Regional Commission / Area Agency on Aging Sue Burgess; Jennifer Beamer, LMSW; Debra Olander, RN
- GeorgiaCares / Atlanta Area Agency on Aging Lisa Federico, MSW
- Wesley Woods Transitions Program / Emory Healthcare Karen James, LMSW; Therapist
- Certified Peer Support Specialist Janet Fishman, CPS
- Fuqua Center / Emory University Eve Byrd, MSN, MPH, APRN-BC; Cathy Rambach, RN, MS; Jocelyn Chen, MSW, MPH
- Jewish Family & Career Services, AVIV Older Adult Services Barbara Rosenberg, LCSW
- Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy Betty Root Johnson, MEd, LMFT, LPC
- Visiting Nurse Health System/ Hospice Atlanta Dorothy Davis-Hutto, LPC Director, Care Management; Barbara Dale, LCSW, Clinical Director Care Management Services
- Aloha To Aging Dawn Reed, CSA; Certified Senior Advisor
- Elder Law Attorney Dianne Maureen O’Donnell, JD, MA, Of Counsel, Law Office of Ruthann P. Lacey and Consultant, Senior Citizens Advocacy Project
- Fulton County / Aging Services Regine Denis, LMSW
- Alzheimer’s Association Ginny Helms
- Georgia Parent Support Network Jennifer Sands
- Aging Service of Georgia/Georgia Institute on Aging Walter Coffey
- Division of Aging Services Allan Goldman, MPH, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
- Whitney M.Young, Jr., School of Social Work Clark Atlanta University Margaret S. E. Counts-Spriggs, Ph.D., MSW; Associate Professor
- NASW GA Chapter Susan Fort, MSW; Executive Director
- Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Susan Peterson-Hazan, MSW, LCSW
- Atlanta Hoarding Task Force Julie Schultheis, MA, LPC
- Margo Geller and Associates Margo Geller, LCSW
- Social Work, p.r.n. Debra A. Brown, MSW, LCSW
- Adopt-A-Grandparent Program Wendy Y. Butts
- Aging Options Kristen Snell
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 9:00 to 10:15 am WHERE: Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression at Wesley Woods Health Center (Map & Directions) CONTACT: Michele Miles at (404) 728-6948 or email to mlmiles@emory.edu
2012 Scheduled Meetings: February 15, April 18, June 20, August 15, October 17, December 19.
Find out what was discussed at meetings you missed! The minutes can be found in "Community Partners" under "Documents".
February 25, 2011 Workshop
Capacity to Care: Building Competency in Geriatric Mental Health
This one day workshop was designed for social workers and other clinicians interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills to treat older adults with psychiatric illness. Over 90 people were in attendance. A video of each presentation can be viewed by clicking each link below. Slides of the power point from each presentation are available in the "Community Partners" section under "Documents. A link to NASW GA to sign-up, pay for and complete a post-test for CE credit will be made available at a later date.
- Overview of Aging -Nancy Kropf, Ph.D. - Professor and Director - GSU School of Social Work
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
- Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Illness in Older Adults - Eve H. Byrd, MSN, MPH - Executive Director - Fuqua Center for Late-Life Depression
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
- Evidenced-Based Practices and Psychosocial Intervention - Nancy Kropf, Ph.D.
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
- Aging Services in Georgia - James J. Bulot, Ph.D. - Director, Division of Aging Services; Georgia Department of Human Services
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
- Is it Dementia or Alzheimer's?- Susan Peterson-Hazan, MSW, LCSW - Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
- Overview of Elder Law - Dianne O'Donnell, J.D., MA - Elder Law Attorney - Of Counsel, Law Office of Ruthann P. Lacey, and Consultant, Senior Citizens Advocacy Project
fuquacenter.org/video_tracking/index.php
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