I have received a request for nominations (http://www.annapoliscoalition.org/files/Innovation_Submission_Form_0806.doc) for the Registry of Innovative Practices in Workforce Development from Steve Bartels, MD. The Registry is managed by The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce (funded by SAMHSA). This initiative spans the treatment and prevention of mental health problems and mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and co-occurring mental and addictive disorders. The GOOD NEWS is that older adults were included as one of the areas of significant need for identifying successful models of workforce development.
Nomination forms, selection criteria, and additional information can be found at www.annapoliscoalition.org under the heading "Search for Innovative Practices." Deadline for submission of nominations is September 22, 2006.
Please take the time to nominate the geriatric workforce development efforts you are involved in and encourage others to do the same. We need to have a good showing for geropsychology at the much larger behavioral health workforce table - and this time we have even been invited to do so!
Deborah DiGilio, MPH Director, Office on Aging American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (202) 336-6135 (202) 336-6040 FAX DDiGilio@apa.org http://www.apa.org/pi/aging
