New Grant Expands Outreach and Professional Training in Behavioral Health for Aging Network

ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs is pleased to award the 2024 Expanding Outreach and Professional Training to Engage Older Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs funding opportunity to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The total award is $3.2 million for a three-year project period (September 2024-August 2027).

The training, resources, and technical assistance provided through this grant will help the ACL aging and disability network to develop new, practical skills to support older adults with behavioral health conditions and improve coordination among local aging and behavioral health service providers. 

For questions about this grant, contact Chelsea.Gilchrist@acl.hhs.gov. To learn more about ACL’s chronic disease grant program, visit ACL’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs webpage.