Offer group educational, social, or physical activities that promote social interactions, regular attendance, and community involvement among older adults
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Activity programs for older adults
Alcohol brief interventions
Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention
Behavioral health primary care integration
Revise health care processes and provider roles to integrate mental health and substance abuse treatment into primary care; continue to refer patients with severe conditions to specialty care
Behavioral interventions to prevent HIV and other STIs
Use individual, group, and community-level interventions to provide education, support, and training that can affect social norms about HIV and other STIs
Breastfeeding promotion programs
Provide education, information, counseling, and support for breastfeeding to women throughout pre- and post-natal care
Car seat distribution & education programs
Provide parents with car seats free of charge, via loan or low cost rental, often with education about proper installation and use
Car seat incentive & education programs
Educate parents and caregivers about proper use of car seats and reward parents and/or children for correct use
Case-managed care for community-dwelling frail elders
Use a case management model for frail elderly patients living independently, coordinating aspects of long-term care (LTC) such as status assessment, monitoring, advocacy, care planning, etc.
CenteringPregnancy
Provide prenatal care in a group setting, integrating health assessment, education, and support
Child bicycle helmet promotion programs
Promote child bicycle helmet use via bicycle safety education, media campaigns, or provision of free or subsidized helmets