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Behavioral Health Services for the Kansas City Northland community. Prevention, assessment and treatment services for individuals and families throughout Clay, Platte and Ray counties
Upcoming Aging and Mental Health events, trainings, and meetings for the Kansas City, MO North area.
Is your Kansas City North aging service agency interested in being a pilot project for the older adult depression care program Healthy IDEAS? Contact Sally King if interested. 816-877-0453. sallyk@tri-countymhs.org.
Interested in having Sally come out and speak to your agency, staff, or clients on older adult mental wellness issues? See attached list of new speaking and training topics!
Caregiver Support Groups in the Northland
Platte County
The Hearthroom Center for Women’s Care St. Luke’s Northland Hospital 5820 N.W. Barry Road, Ste 100 4th Thursday of each month:
7: 00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact Jeanne Reeder, LMSW
913. 831.3888 This site will also house a collection of Alzheimer’s books and educational material.
St. Luke’s Northland Hospital - NEW 4th floor conference room 3rd Thursday of each month:
11: 00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Contact Karen Clond, LMSW; 913. 831.3888
Clay County
The North Oak Room North Kansas City Hospital 2800 Clay Edwards Drive 3rd Monday of each month: 7: 00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact Ginny Boyd. 816. 781.5786 or Steve Boyd at 816.930.3930
The Education Center Liberty Hospital 2525 Glen Hendren Drive 4th Tuesday of each month:7: 00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact Jeanne Reeder, LMSW 913. 831.3888.
Upcoming Aging and Mental Health events, trainings, and meetings for the Kansas City, MO North area.
Older Adults, caregivers, family members, and professionals are always welcome to attend any of these :
Aug. 26, 2010
Workshop To Address Better Living for Older Adults
A workshop for older adults will feature information on senior exercise options and life enrichment from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 at Northland Neighborhoods, Inc., 3015 Northeast Vivion Road, Kansas City.
Speakers will include Sally King of Tri-County Mental Health Services and Paula Zigmond with Clay County Senior Services. Zigmond will detail local opportunities for older adult exercising and life enrichment activities, while King will talk on “Kindred Spirits – The Role of Intimate Relationships as We Age.”
“The latest research is saying that individuals with healthy social relationships have a 50 percent greater likelihood of survival compared to those with poor or insufficient social relationships,” King explained. “Who knew that your daily coffee with the guys at McDonalds, or your quilting circle actually made you live longer!”
For more information on the workshop, contact Janet Shaffer at NNI, (816) 454-2000.
Older Adult/Mental Wellness Trainings available for Northland agencies, churches and community groups, provided by the Tri-County Mental Health Older Adult/Depression grant funded by the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City and the Harvest Ball. Tri-County can provide trainings for your church or agency staff, community, or caregivers on the following topics:
Older Adult Depression, How to assess, using the K-6 suicide assessment tool, when to refer, and how to help in the meantime. Older Adult Mood and Cognition: Keeping the Lights Shining Brightly. The Surprising Relationships between Mood and Other Illnesses as You Age: What You May Not Know about Depression is Important. Seniors, Depression, and Self-Medication: Finding Hope and Help. Stinkin’ Thinkin’ As We Age – The Power of Changing our Downers to Uppers A thoughtful Discussion for seniors on the Current Financial Crisis – How Retirement dreams can give way to Despair and Anger and how seniors can cope. Lifestyle Choices to Support Senior Mental Wellness and Depression Prevention Beating the Holiday & Winter Blues – How Seniors Can Keep their Chin up during this tough time. A light-hearted Training on how to increase Joyfulness and Purposefulness as you Age. 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 – Signs, symptoms, and what works
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.
Tri-County Mental Health Services, 3100 NE 83rd St., Suite 1001, Kansas City, MO 64119-9998
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