Navigating services for aging adults and mental health issues

Experts on older adult and mental health services in Mecklenburg. — Top row from left: Ayo Johnson, Kindl Detar, Shaguana Hunt, Jamila Green, Michael Taylor and LeDayne Polaski.

May 21, 2024

At a Forum focused on older adult and mental health issues and the organizations offering assistance, presenters offered wisdom, advice and references to groups that could help.

But they also laid on the table the reasons that they were attracted to the difficult social service and support callings that they have pursued. Teens not knowing what they want to do with their lives might find some inspiration by listening to the entire video below. And then, of course, following up with a group pursuing their interest and find a mentor.

Speakers and the groups they represented:

Ayo Johnson, Mental Health America of Central Carolinas
Kindl Detar, NC Dept. of Justice
Shaquana Hunt for Queens’ Social Justice Education Center
Jamila Green, YWCA
Mike Taylor for Centralina Council on Aging
LeDayne Polaski, MeckMin

As presenters send in supporting material on the subjects discussed, the files will be displayed below the video.

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Department of Justice

Kindl Detar sent in a link to the Department’s Senior Scam Guide “which outlines the most common tactics scammers use to part older people from their money and provides tips to prevents scams from occurring.

“In addition, the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Public Protection team offers educational presentations about the following topics. To schedule a presentation for a community group, please visit ncdoj.gov/outreach or email [email protected].

Avoiding Scams & Frauds – Learn more about how to identify prevalent scams and frauds, respond if you think you’ve been scammed, and keep yourself and your information safe.
Staying Safe Online – Parents and youth-serving professionals, learn more about keeping children out of dangerous situations online. The presentation includes an overview of the current online landscape that youth may encounter and offers tips on how to be alert to scams, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and online predators.
NCDOJ: Working to Protect the People of North Carolina – Learn more about the work of the Department of Justice, including our work on opioid settlements, robocalls, social media investigations, and special prosecutions.

Download file above as a PDF here.