Partners’ Health Education and Aging Resource Team (HEART) helps people learn more about mental health and substance use problems that affect older adults. The team includes nurses, licensed clinicians and mental health experts. HEART is approved by the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation to give continuing education credits.
You can also learn more about HEART from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.
Who is HEART?
The Health Education and Aging Resource Team (HEART) provides free information, education and training to people working with older adults living in the community. HEART’s goal is to increase the understanding of the following mental health issues and how they relate to older adults:
- Ageism
- Chronic Illness Impacting Mental Health
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Crisis Prevention
- Dementia-Related Disorders
- Depression and Anxiety
- Effective Communication
- Hoarding
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Mental Health 101
- Mental Health Medications
- Mental Wellness/Self-Care
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma/PTSD
To learn more about Partners HEART or to schedule a training, please email HEART@PartnersBHM.org or call 1-704-884-2504.
Visit PartnersTraining.org for more training information.