PHI news
Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives is designed to support older adults thorough depression education and skill building to increase self sufficiency and active living. The program is structured over 6-8 weeks of sessions and is designed to be administered by staff who have no previous counseling or mental health education. The program originally started in the 1990’s in Washington state and has since been implemented with a wide range of minority and hard-to-reach populations.
Resource Details
- Population: Adults Aged 65 and Older
- Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications
- Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
- Level of Evidence: Promising
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: Yes
- Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
- Outside of US: No