Behavioral Health
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Overview
Behavioral health is a state of mental and emotional well-being and/or choices and actions that affect wellness. Behavioral health problems—such as depression, substance abuse and misuse, and suicidal thoughts—are not a normal part of aging, yet these issues impact many Older Americans.
Through aging, behavioral health, and disability network partnerships, the Aging Network offers programs and resources to help older adults, persons with disabilities, and their family caregivers maintain their health and well-being. The Network has implemented several behavioral health programs. Examples of some of these evidence-based behavioral health programs can be found on the following websites:
Resources
Trainings
Regional Behavioral Health Profiles (2016)
- Region I (PDF, 5.31MB)
- Region II (PDF, 3.70MB)
- Region III (PDF, 5.88MB)
- Region IV (PDF, 3.27MB)
- Region V (PDF, 3.05MB)
- Region VI (PDF, 2.80MB)
- Region VII (PDF, 2.42MB)
- Region VIII (PDF, 2.91MB)
- Region IX (PDF, 5.19MB)
- Region X (PDF, 4.14MB)
Webinars*
- Suicide Prevention and Older Adults Recording and Slides and Resource List
- Aging & Behavioral Health Partnerships — Strategies for SUCCESS! Recording and Slides (PDF, 3.25MB)
- Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Recording (WAV, 99.40MB) and Slides (PDF, 1.03MB)
- Evidence-Based Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse in Older Adults Recording (WAV, 246.64MB), Slides (PDF, 1.06MB), and Transcript (PDF, 100KB)
- Depression, Anxiety and Suicide Prevention Recording (WAV, 294.35MB), Slides (PDF, 1.97MB), and Transcript (PDF, 283KB)
- Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse and Abuse Prevention Recording (WAV, 148MB), Slides (PDF, 1.0MB), and Transcript (PDF, 188KB)
- Financing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Interventions (Webinar #1) — Recording (WAV, 300MB), Slides (PDF, 1.75MB), and Transcript (PDF, 111KB)
- Financing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Interventions (Webinar #2) — Recording (WAV, 298MB), Slides (PDF, 939KB), and Transcript (PDF, 192KB)
- Partnerships: Key to Behavioral Health Service Success — Recording (WAV, 260MB), Slides (PDF, 925KB), and Transcript (PDF, 117KB)
- Reaching and Engaging Older Adults in Behavioral Health — Recording (WAV, 280MB), Slides (PDF, 671KB), and Transcript (PDF, 119KB)
- Caregivers as Partners and Clients of Behavioral Health Services — Recording (WAV, 288MB), Slides (PDF, 1.43MB), Transcript (PDF, 57KB), and Resource List (PDF, 36KB)
*The webinars are listed in order, beginning with the most recent webinar at the top.
Issue Briefs
- Older Adult Behavioral Health Series Overview (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Aging Services Network as a Partner in Behavioral Health in the Changing Health Care Environment (PDF, 509KB)
- Alcohol Abuse and Misuse Prevention
(PDF, 502KB)
- Screening and Preventive Brief interventions for Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse/Abuse (PDF, 328KB)
- Preventing Suicide in Older Adults (PDF, 382KB)
- Prescription Medication Misuse and Abuse Among Older Adults (PDF, 349KB)
- Depression and Anxiety: Screening and Intervention (PDF, 336KB)
- Using the RE-AIM Implementation Framework to Improve Behavioral Health (PDF, 423KB)
- Integration of Behavioral Health and Physical Health Care (PDF, 919KB)
- Financing and Sustaining Older Adult Behavioral Health and Supportive Services (PDF, 717KB )
- Expanding Home- and Community-based Behavioral Health Services for Older Adults (PDF, 937KB)
- Reaching Diverse Older Adult Populations and Engaging Them in Prevention Services and Early Interventions (PDF, 1.04MB)
- Caregivers as Partners and Clients of Behavioral Health Services (PDF, 578KB)
Websites