Healthy Ideas

Healthy IDEAS a program Petaluma People Services Center offers in partnership Sonoma County Human Services and West County Community Services, this program works to improve quality of life for those in Sonoma County who are 60 and older, by:   

  • Screening for symptoms of depression and assessing their severity.

  • Educating older adults and caregivers about depression.

  • Linking older adults to primary care and mental health providers.

  • Empowering older adults to manage their depressive symptoms through a behavioral activation approach that encourages involvement in meaningful activities.

  • Assessing clients’ progress.

 

An evidence-based program that integrates depression awareness and management into existing case management services provided to older adults.

Healthy IDEAS ensures older adults get the help they need to manage symptoms of depression and live full lives.

Register with Sophia Figueroa, café coordinator @ 1-707-765-8488 ext 175.