WHAT IS Healthy IDEAS?

Healthy IDEAS (Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities for Seniors) is a structured depression program that prepares case managers and care coordination staff to identify depression in at-risk elders and to facilitate access to treatment.  It targets underserved, chronically ill older adults in the community and addresses commonly recognized barriers to mental health care: detecting depression; helping clients understand depression as treatable; assisting them to gain knowledge and skills to self-manage it; and linking primary care, mental health care, and social-service providers. Healthy IDEAS empowers clients to manage their depression through a behavioral activation approach that encourages involvement in meaningful, positive activities.

More about Healthy IDEAS:

Healthy IDEAS Informational Resources

                Care for Elders

                Healthy IDEAS: Frequently Asked Questions

Healthy IDEAS: Addressing Depression in Older Adults Replication and Technical Assistance Report

                Healthy IDEAS: Replication Report

Webinar-NCOA  DEPRESSION: Evidence-Based Depression Care Management: Healthy IDEAS

PowerPoint presentation from HI Informational Forum

 

Apply On-line for Healthy IDEAS Resources/Funding

                Healthy IDEAS Innovation Readiness Assessment (NCOA)

                Healthy IDEAS - Missouri Application of Interest

About the Healthy IDEAS September 10, 2009, Informational Forum
      

Healthy IDEAS - Featured Speakers

Healthy IDEAS - Report on the meeting

Alixe McNeill's and Nancy Wilson's PowerPoint presentation from the meeting

 

 Depression and Older Adults

  MIMH Issue Brief-The Burden of Depression in Older Adults

                Depression and Older Adults (CPS Fact Sheet)

Contact Information

Missouri Mental Health Transformation

 1706 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, MO  65102
Phone  (573) 751-4122
FAX (573)751-8224

Electronic mail

General Information: Jim.Cook@dmh.mo.gov
Support:  Cheryl.Eads@dmh.mo.gov

Send mail to Jim.Cook@dmh.mo.gov with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 09/25/09