AMA: "Compassion, Resilience, and Self-Care for Caregivers and Staff Supporting Older Adults..."

You’re invited to this discussion with an expert about this interesting topic related to “Supporting Individuals to Live as Vibrant Elders in Recovery” or S.I.L.V.E.R. This free event is not a presentation, but rather an opportunity for you to have an interactive questions & answer session.

"Compassion, Resilience, and Self-Care for Caregivers and Staff Supporting Older Adults Living with Mental Health Challenges" with guest expert Dr. Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW

Dr. Laura Leone is a Lead Consultant for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing since 2018 and has worked in the behavioral and integrated health field for over 25 years, providing organizational leadership and direct services for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, in addition to presenting, publishing, training, and consulting, nationally. Dr. Leone has extensive subject matter expertise in bidirectional integration; evi-dence-based practices; mental health; organizational change and systems improvement; service delivery for a variety of different communities, settings, and clinic types; substance use; suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention; trauma-informed, resilience-orient-ed, and equity-focused care and approaches; workforce development; and other health and wellness areas. Dr. Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW She obtained her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California, her Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University, and her social work license from the State of New York.