2026 Mental Health and Aging Conference

The MHA Conference is designed for professionals to learn more about the impact mental health has on the aging population.
About this Event

Lunch provided

Registration opens at 8:00am

Sponsorship Opportunities Available Seperately, please contact Lynda Love

Final day to purchase tickets: Friday, September 25th

CEU Credits:are pending/applied for Psychology and Licensed Professional Counselors

Nurses/Long Term Care Administrators: The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) as a provider of continuing education under the Provider Numbers 5-0026, expiration date 12-31-27. 4.8 contact hours will be awarded after attending the entire offering and completing evaluations. 0 of those hours is approved for Pharmacology credit . KBN# 5-0026-12-27-1433CHES 5 CECH

Certified Health Education Specialists: -Western Kentucky University Department of Public Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 5.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level CECH available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. Event ID# 36021Provider # 105862

Social Work: This program is approved for 6 hours continuing education credit by the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Provider # KBSW-2026093

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration/Light Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Mental Decline in Aging Populations: Culturally Responsive Support
Host: Dr. Tanya L. Burgess, Ph.D., CSW
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
How to Prepare for the High Cost of Getting Older
Host: John Dotson, Kentucky Elder Law Attorney
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kentucky Senior Suicide Prevention: A Team Approach
Host: Beck Whipple, MSW, State Suicide Prevention Coordinator
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Provided/Vendor Exhibition
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Navigating Grief & Loss Throughout the Aging Process
Host: Dr. Saundra H. Starks, MSSW, Ed.D.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Break/Visit Exhibits
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Impact of Alzheimer's: From Awareness to Action
Host: Erin Gillespie, Alzheimer's Association