Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc.
Offering Hope…
Behavioral Health Services for the Kansas City Northland community. Prevention, assessment and treatment services for individuals and families throughout Clay, Platte and Ray counties

Speakers Available on Older Adult Wellness

Tri-County’s Older Adult Mental Wellness Services can provide FREE trainings and community talks for your church, agency staff, community, or caregivers on the following topics.

Look! Brand NEW HOLIDAY Speaking TOPICS…

· The Winter Doldrums – How to Prevent the Senior Seasonal Blues before they start!

· It’s the Holidays – Why do I feel so Rotten?? The Good News for Those Grieving around the holidays.

· Winter Wellness – Powerful ways to keep Your Internal Sun Shining Even when it’s not Outside!

· Hope for the Holidays – Tips for Keeping your Chin Up Around the Holidays

· The Power of Positive Thinking – Learn Tips on How to think Yourself Well Again!

· Older Adult Depression, How to assess, use the K-6 assessment tool, when to refer, and how to help in the meantime.

· Medicating Your Mood? – A look at the Role Medications & Alcohol Play in Mental Wellness.

· The Silver Tsunami – How your Agency can be ready for the influx of Aging Baby Boomers with Health and Mental Wellness needs.

· Depression Jeopardy – The Most Fun you’ll ever have with Depression, promise!

· Compassion Fatigue and Mood – What every Caregiver needs to know

· When Grief Turns into Depression – How to Get through it, NOT get over it!

· The Subtle Signs that something’s Not Right – Is it Depression, Delirium, or Dementia?

· Your Brain & Mood – An overview of What Goes on Upstairs.

· The phenomenon of Pseudo-dementia – Come learn about the good News for Older Adults and their families!

· How to Talk to Someone who’s Depressed – Tips on what to say (and what NOT to say!)

· 5 Techniques for Surviving an Emotional Crisis – What every senior and family member should know.

· Assess Your Stress – Tips on Resiliency as you Age

· Walking Your Way out of Depression – Move it or you just might really LOSE IT!

· You are what you Eat - The role diet plays in mental wellness as you Age.

· Are you a Worry Wart? – Learn Strategies to stop worry before it starts.

· How to combat ‘Ageism’ – De-bunking the myths about Mental Wellness and Age.

Call or email Sally King, LCSW, Older Adult Care Coordinator Tri-County Mental Health Services Inc. for details on how to book one for your agency or community group: 816-877-0453, sallyk@tri-countymhs.org.

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