Community members in the Village of Waunakee have recognized mental health as a top priorityamongst their senior population. The Village of Waunakee is a tight-knit, rural community thatfaces a significant barrier to mental health treatment: the stigma surrounding the utilization anddiscussion of mental health resources. In conjunction with the Village of Waunakee SeniorCenter, this proposal aims to aid in the normalization of conversations regarding the mentalhealth of seniors. This proposal outlines three evidence-based interventions that utilize localresources to help destigmatize mental health amongst seniors: 1. An adapted Mental Health FirstAid training program, 2. Communication methods for mental health resources, and 3.Intergenerational mentoring between older adults and children of the community.
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