September 28 video conference: Mental Health and Seniors: Gaps and Opportunities

Mental Health and Seniors: Gaps and

Opportunities

 

September 28, 2017

 

Training via Video Conference from

Aging and Adult Services Division,

Minnesota Department of Human Services

                                                                              

Presenters

  Melea Blanchard, Case Manager, Catholic Charities

  Kay King, Community Educator and Minnesota Older Adults Program Director, NAMI

  Katie Perzel, MSW, LICS, Director of Clinical Mental Health Services, Volunteers of America

  Shelley Wagner, RN-BC, Program Director for the GRACE Unit, Regina Hospital, Hastings, MN

 

Description

Ramsey County Citizens Advisory Council – Adult Services Committee invites you to a panel discussion on mental health in the senior population. The primary focus will be on gaps in mental health services in the metro and in greater Minnesota. Panelists will share their own expertise and experience in working with seniors who have mental health needs, and will discuss opportunities for increasing awareness and access to services in social services work.

 

Target Audience    

Case managers, certified assessors, care coordinators, providers, regional staff, and interested stakeholders and the public.

 

Learning Objectives

Goal 1:   Audience will understand the role that stigma plays for seniors with mental health

Goal 2:   Audience will learn what barriers exist that make it challenging to serve seniors with mental health needs.

Goal 3:   Audience will learn of opportunities that exist to improve services for seniors with mental health needs.

 

Pre-registration is required.                                    

Each person needs to  register.

Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the session. By registering, you understand that the session will be videotaped with the possibility of your visual and audio likeness being recorded for reproduction and distribution.

 

Handouts and Resources

Presentation handouts and resource materials will be distributed to registered participants via email attachment 1-2 days before the scheduled session. Print and bring your own copies to the session. Copies may not be available at the site. Those individuals interested in receiving handouts only, can make this request via the registration survey.

 

Cancellation

Videoconferencing sites without any registered participants prior to the registration close date will be cancelled. If you register, but are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation through the web link using your confirmation number prior to the registration close date. This allows others to participate in the training.

 

Certification

Certificates for continuing education are available for participants at the site. Note: Videoconference training sessions have not been submitted for prior approval to any licensing board.

 

Accommodations

Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event may indicate "special request" when registering. Please make requests as early as possible.

 

Time and Locations

The conference will be offered at the sites and time below. Note: sites that are filled are listed as FULL on the registration system and cannot accept additional people. You must choose another site. Additional sites added after this announcement was published are identified on the registration page.

 

        Start Time:   10:00 AM

        Duration:      Two hours

 

Building                                          Street Address                                                City

Anoka County Government Center       2100 3rd Avenue, Room 238                                Anoka

Blue Earth County Human Services     410 S 5th Street, River Room                               Mankato

Carlton County Courthouse                 301 Walnut Street                                                Carlton

Department of Human Services           444 Lafayette Road, Fifth Floor, Room 5137         St. Paul

Fillmore County Courthouse                101 Fillmore Street, Commissioners Board           Preston

Hubbard County Law Enforcement      301 Court Avenue, South Door                             Park Rapids

Center

Morrison County Social                      213 SE First Avenue, Small Room                        Little Falls

Services/Public Health

Nobles County Government Center      315 10th Street, 3rd Floor                                    Worthington

Olmsted County Community               2100 Campus Drive SE, Room 243                      Rochester

Services Center

Polk County Government Center         612 North Broadway, Room 332                           Crookston

Ramsey County Human Services         160 East Kellogg Blvd, Room 3500                      St. Paul

Renville County Government               105 S 5th Street, Room 121A                               Olivia

Services Center

Stearns County Human Services         705 Courthouse Square, Room 333                      St. Cloud

Wabasha County SCHA Services        411 Hiawatha Drive E                                           Wabasha

Building

Watonwan County Human Services     715 Second Avenue South                                   St. James

Webstreaming                                    Using your computer or laptop                            

 

Webstreaming

You may view the session via web streaming by registering for Webstreaming. People participating through this method will be provided a webstreaming certificate of attendance for CEU certification and the handouts.