7:21pm
| Title: | Talking From Experience: The Value of Developing Regional Mental Health and Aging Coalitions |
| Presenter: | Jini M. Hanjian, PhD |
| Panel: | Stephen Ferrante, MSW, Shannon A. Martin, MSW, Tracy Schwiers, MA, and Frank Vande Loo, MSEd, MA, CAPP |
| Type of Presentation: | Concurrent Workshop Session 4C |
| Date/Time: | Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 2:45 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Abstract: | The Florida Coalition for Optimal Mental Health and Aging was established with the mission of improving the availability and quality of mental health and substance abuse services for older Floridians. It works on the state level to accomplish this goal. Since 2002, three regional coalitions have been established to impact services at the local level. This workshop begins with a presentation of a brief survey of the regional coalitions, and examines the questions: 1) why develop a local or regional coalition, 2) what are the benefits, and 3) what are the challenges? The chairs of the three regional coalitions will then discuss their experiences in establishing and running their local groups, and will conclude with advice on coalition building. |
| Goal: | To inform participants about the elements and strategies needed to develop local/regional mental health and aging coalitions, including the benefits to the community and challenges faced when starting and running a coalition. |
| Objective 1: | Participants will identify the key elements and strategies needed to develop a local/regional mental health and aging coalition, and apply this knowledge to their local/regional area. |
| Objective 2: | Participants will identify the benefits of a local/regional coalition, and the challenges in developing a coalition, and apply this knowledge to their local/regional area. |
| Objective 3: | Participants will describe the first steps they would need to take to establish a local/regional coalition, and apply this knowledge to their local/regional area. |
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