Enhancing Behavioral Health Competencies for Senior Center Staff Through Workforce Development and Training
The webinar describes an online certificate program in Behavioral Health and Aging offered by CADER in collaboration with the National Council on Aging to increase senior center staff knowledge and skills. A total of 228 staff at Senior Centers in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin completed the online certificate program.
Dr. Bronwyn Keefe MSW, MPH, PhD, is Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Assistant Dean of Workforce and Professional Development; Research Associate Professor; and Director of BUSSW’s Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER). Dr. Keefe’s funded work has focused on building the capacity of providers and communities in understanding the importance of mental health, substance abuse, and developing age-friendly initiatives to improve the lives of older adults.
This webinar is part of the Making Sense of S.I.L.V.E.R. Research (MSSR) series, highlighting recent research related to aging with a psychiatric disability. Each webinar is designed to discuss a recently published study in a clear and relevant way, even if you know little or nothing about research.
MSSR webinars are also available as podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music
This event was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this project do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
