Community Support Programs Branch
Older Adult Resource Centers
Through partnerships with the U.S. Administration on Aging, the Community Support Programs (CSP) Branch supports two national technical assistance centers focused on older adults with mental illnesses. These centers provide assistance and disseminate information and training on the prevention and early intervention of mental health and substance abuse problems in older adults. The technical assistance centers are
Older Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center
The Older Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center is supported in partnership with the U.S. Administration on Aging. This national technical assistance center was created to help identify and promote evidence-based substance abuse prevention, mental health services, health promotions, and health education programs.
The center serves as a national repository to disseminate information, training, and direct assistance in the prevention and early intervention of substance abuse and mental health problems. The center’s mission includes support and coordination efforts concerning state planning and the development of substance abuse and mental health state plans for older adults.
For more information:
Older Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Technical Assistance Center
Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC)
In FY 2002, the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) awarded a cooperative agreement to implement the Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC). The overall mission of this national technical assistance center is to improve the mental health of older adults by providing assistance in the implementation and evaluation of innovative and evidence-based practices to increase the quality of mental health services and to expand access for all older adults including underserved, rural, and ethnically diverse persons and their families. While funding for PARC has ended, it remains a resource to mental health programs, providers, and consumer groups.
For more information:
Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC)
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