Mental Health & Aging Project (MHAP)

Healthcare Industry

2-Year IHE

Organizations Involved

Lansing Community College

Occupations Involved

Physician Group; Occupations requiring an MSW; Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Workforce Development Focus

Improving the quality of healthcare workforce

Workforce Issues Addressed

Training current healthcare professionals in new techniques or practices

Description

The Mental Health and Aging Project (MHAP) is a program with grant funding by MDHHS and it is located at Lansing Community College. The purpose of the program is to offer education, training and consultation for clinicians in Michigan's community mental health (CMH) system who treat older adults. MHAP hosts an annual Michigan Mental Health and Aging Conference and lends training & self-education materials to professionals throughout the state for free.