Improving California’s Behavioral Health Workforce for Older Adults

Improving California’s Behavioral Health Workforce for Older Adults: January 23, 2019
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Date

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
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12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST

Location

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
10960 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1550
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

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Improving California’s Behavioral Health Workforce for Older Adults

​One in five Californians will be an older adult by 2030, yet gaps and deficits in the state’s geriatric mental health care workforce still exist. In this Health Policy Seminar, Faculty Associate Janet Frank and Research Scientist Kathryn Kietzman share recommendations from their study on how state policymakers, educational institutions, and county mental health/behavioral health departments and their contracted providers can help improve this workforce and ensure that mental health care training that addresses the unique needs of older adults is a priority instead of an afterthought.

Speakers

Janet C. Frank Read Bio
Janet C. Frank, DrPH
Faculty Associate, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Janet C. Frank, DrPH, is a UCLA CHPR faculty associate and adjunct associate professor at UCLA FSPH. She is an expert in public health, health systems delivery, patient empowerment, geriatrics, and gerontology education.
Kathryn Kietzman Read Bio
Kathryn Kietzman, PhD, MSW
Director, Health Equity Program
Kathryn G. Kietzman, PhD, MSW, is the director of the Health Equity Program and senior research scientist at UCLA CHPR and a UCLA FSPH associate researcher. She studies long-term health and social care needs of older adults and people with disabilities who rely on public programs.