BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.tcadr.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:2acaef9e-544d-4df3-83c4-02eb48a4e4e7 X-WR-CALDESC:Alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions can be significant problems for older adults. Our growing life expectancy\, c oupled with the aging of the “baby boom” generation make the need to addre ss these issues more critical than ever before. As with other age groups\, by preventing these problems from occurring in the first place\, and by a ddressing them promptly when they do arise\, we can enhance the lives and health of millions of older Americans. The Get Connected program was creat ed to help health\, social\, and aging services providers learn more about alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions in older adult s so they can address these issues more effectively. It has been designed to help health and aging services providers undertake health promotion\, a dvance prevention messages and education\, and undertake screening and ref erral for mental health conditions and the misuse of alcohol and medicatio ns. \n\nCatered Breakfast provided. \n\nSpace is limited. Registration is required.\n\nAll participants will receive the Get Connected Toolkit whic h provides the materials necessary for training staff who work with older adults\, as well as\, materials to educate older adults.\n\nPresenters:\n \nRosemary Marchetto\nPrevention Specialist\nThe Center for Alcohol and Dr ug Resources\, Children's Aid and Family Services\n\nMarielisa Rosado\nAss istant Health Educator\nBergen County Department of Health Services\n\nPan elists: \n\nJames Leitch\, CPRS\nRecovery Specialist\nThe Center for Alcoh ol and Drug Resources\, Children's Aid and Family Services\n\n\nSenior Car e Pharmacist\n\nKelsey Bisson\, LCSW\nBalance and Thrive Counseling\n\nCou rse Objectives\nParticipants will be able to:\n• Increase understanding t hat life transitions associated with aging can lead to problems with alcoh ol and medications.\n• Learn the warning signs of an alcohol\, medication problem\, and mental health conditions and why these signs are hard to de tect among older adults.\n• Increase awareness that substance misuse and mental health conditions in older adults are not part of the aging process and can be treated.\n• Increase awareness that prevention\, screening\, and treatment are effective for alcohol and mental health conditions\, par ticularly for older adults.\n• Increase comfort and confidence in discuss ing sensitive issues with older adults.\n\nThis program is being coordinat ed by The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources funded by a grant through NJDHS - Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services\n\nFAQs\nHow do I request accommodations for a disability?\nBuilding and event space are ac cessible via wheelchair. Other special accommodations can be made upon req uest. Contact Rosemary Marchetto at 201-740-7148 for more information.\n\n I have dietary restrictions. Can you accommodate me?\nPlease let us know o n the registration form or contact Rosemary Marchetto at 201-740-7148. We may be able to assist you.\n\nHow do I file a grievance or complaint?\nTCA DR will respond to all complaints in a timely and ethical matter. The Comp lainant submits a written grievance or complaint to Rosemary Marchetto at 201-740-7148. If further information is needed\, TCADR will contact the c omplainant and provide an opportunity where the complainant can provide fu rther information. TCADR reviews the available information and determines a course of action/resolution. A response will be sent to the complainant in writing that describes the determination/resolution. X-WR-RELCALID:9f2f9a53993687cf6e3931240ada52a3 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:620c9475-0612-44fa-9c3b-6b302a2d8d4a DTSTAMP:20260406T121606Z DESCRIPTION:Alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions can be significant problems for older adults. Our growing life expectancy\, co upled with the aging of the “baby boom” generation make the need to addres s these issues more critical than ever before. As with other age groups\, by preventing these problems from occurring in the first place\, and by ad dressing them promptly when they do arise\, we can enhance the lives and h ealth of millions of older Americans. The Get Connected program was create d to help health\, social\, and aging services providers learn more about alcohol and medication misuse and mental health conditions in older adults so they can address these issues more effectively. It has been designed t o help health and aging services providers undertake health promotion\, ad vance prevention messages and education\, and undertake screening and refe rral for mental health conditions and the misuse of alcohol and medication s. \n\nCatered Breakfast provided. \n\nSpace is limited. Registration is required.\n\nAll participants will receive the Get Connected Toolkit which provides the materials necessary for training staff who work with older a dults\, as well as\, materials to educate older adults.\n\nPresenters:\n\n Rosemary Marchetto\nPrevention Specialist\nThe Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources\, Children's Aid and Family Services\n\nMarielisa Rosado\nAssis tant Health Educator\nBergen County Department of Health Services\n\nPanel ists: \n\nJames Leitch\, CPRS\nRecovery Specialist\nThe Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources\, Children's Aid and Family Services\n\n\nSenior Care Pharmacist\n\nKelsey Bisson\, LCSW\nBalance and Thrive Counseling\n\nCours e Objectives\nParticipants will be able to:\n• Increase understanding tha t life transitions associated with aging can lead to problems with alcohol and medications.\n• Learn the warning signs of an alcohol\, medication p roblem\, and mental health conditions and why these signs are hard to dete ct among older adults.\n• Increase awareness that substance misuse and me ntal health conditions in older adults are not part of the aging process a nd can be treated.\n• Increase awareness that prevention\, screening\, an d treatment are effective for alcohol and mental health conditions\, parti cularly for older adults.\n• Increase comfort and confidence in discussin g sensitive issues with older adults.\n\nThis program is being coordinated by The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources funded by a grant through NJ DHS - Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services\n\nFAQs\nHow do I r equest accommodations for a disability?\nBuilding and event space are acce ssible via wheelchair. Other special accommodations can be made upon reque st. Contact Rosemary Marchetto at 201-740-7148 for more information.\n\nI have dietary restrictions. Can you accommodate me?\nPlease let us know on the registration form or contact Rosemary Marchetto at 201-740-7148. We ma y be able to assist you.\n\nHow do I file a grievance or complaint?\nTCADR will respond to all complaints in a timely and ethical matter. The Compla inant submits a written grievance or complaint to Rosemary Marchetto at 20 1-740-7148. If further information is needed\, TCADR will contact the com plainant and provide an opportunity where the complainant can provide furt her information. TCADR reviews the available information and determines a course of action/resolution. A response will be sent to the complainant in writing that describes the determination/resolution. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T133000 LOCATION:Garfield VFW\, 340 Outwater Lane\, Garfield\, NJ 07026 US SUMMARY:Get Connected: Linking Older Adults with Resources on Medication\, Alcohol\, and Mental Health - Bergen County END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR