Resources

The E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging is building a library of resources for health care providers and communities to meet the mental health and substance use needs of older adults and their families. Please click below for clinician and community resources.

Clinician Resources
Community Resources

Utilizing Cross-Sector Partnerships

This toolkit describes the landscape of resources that influence older adults and their behavioral health needs and provides meaningful guidance for partnering across sectors to improve outcomes for older adults.

Ageism in Healthcare

This toolkit provides information on ageism and ways to examine your own beliefs and biases.

Serving LGBTQ+ Older Adults in Behavioral Health Settings

Millions of LGBTQ+ older adults are resilient survivors who have faced significant discrimination in life and when seeking social supports and health care. The National SOGIE Center and the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging are committed to assuring that all older adults get optimal healthcare and have created an animated short outlining best practices for providers to assure equitable and LGBTQ+ affirming care for all.

Building and Sustaining Effective Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults: Strategies and Considerations

The toolkit highlights key engagement and sustainability strategies that will help advance efforts to improve behavioral health outcomes among older adults.

Equity Focused Suicide Prevention Resources for Older Adults

This resource guide addresses suicide prevention in older adults (defined as age 60 or older). This guide focuses on resources tailored for older adults.