Lifelong Learning



UMass Gerontology Courses on Offer







— Past Programs —


— 2010 —


GRANDS (Grandparents Raising Grandchildren) Workshop Series
Thursday 20 May — Thursday 3 June — Wednesday 9 June — Wednesday 23 June — Wednesday 7 July
Understanding Senior Mental Health Issues
A Four-part educational series made possible through a grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Monthly Webinars on Depression Management
Healthy Aging:   Strategies for Risk Reduction
Northeast Health System is holding an educational day on April 5, 2010, Healthy Aging:   Strategies for Risk Reduction.   See attached "save the date" memo.   Speakers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Hebrew Senior Life, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Northeast Health Systems will be presenting on chronic disease self management programs.   Reservations are required as indicated.
      — Information above provided courtesy of Paul Lanzikos, North Shore Elder Services, Inc.
MDPH-Sponsored Suicide Prevention Training
This training is to help develop a program for the inner-city schools that allows faculty and staff to become knowledgeable in detecting early recognition of warning signs when a student is in suicidal/homicidal crisis.   The sooner warning signs are detected and help sought, the better the outcome of a suicide crisis will be.   By implementing a program entitled QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer), faculty and staff can become empowered and confident in managing students in crisis.




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