Providing Compassionate Behavioral Health: Understanding the Unique Needs of Older Adults

This workshop will explore working with older adult populations in behavioral health settings. We will take a deep dive into the assessment and treatment needs of older adults, highlighting several evidence-based modalities that work well with this population. Learners will also discuss suicidality in older adults and how to assess and prevent suicide. Participants will walk away with knowledge and resources to work with and advocate for this population.

This is a live training. You must attend on the scheduled date to complete the training.
  • February 16, 2026 - 12:00pm-3:30pm EST
Audience

Mental Health Professionals

Format

Live Online Training

Duration

3.5 Hours

Price

$ 50

Learning Objectives

Through this workshop, learners will:

  • Describe how symptoms of mental health conditions in older adults may present differently from younger adults.
  • Explain how addressing suicide as a public health issue can result in a reduction of the suicide rate among older adults.
  • Describe how ageism and stigma impacts care that older adults receive in medical and mental health settings.
  • Apply the lens of Intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1991) to recognize the disparities experienced by marginalized populations and the barriers to accessing care.
  • Assess suicidal ideation in older adults.
  • Apply effective, appropriate, and compassionate evidence-based treatment strategies to older adults and families in mental health settings.

Actionable Training

Connect provides trainings that address YOUR role in suicide prevention, and how to work with individuals in other disciplines to help save lives.

Continuing Education

Upon successfully completing the training, you may be eligible to receive continuing education credits. Credit types offered vary by training and may not be available in all areas.

Resource Information

Learn how to help prevent suicide in YOUR community and get resources that can be shared with others.