Worcester, MA, May 27th, 2026, with Massachusetts Health Behavioral Health Partnership. This event will focus on practice, policy and partnership in the aging and behavioral health fields.
* Discover how behavioral health and aging professionals can learn from one another and work together more effectively
* Explore whole-person approaches that promote positive behavioral health and overall well-being in later life
* Identify best practices for coordinated care across the continuum – from crisis intervention through recovery.
Morning Keynote – Dr. Brent Forester
• Beyond Memory Loss: Alzheimer’s Disease, Psychiatric Complexity, and the Future of Dementia Care
• Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center; Director, Behavioral Health, Tufts Medicine
• Author of “The Complete Family Guide to Dementia: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself”
Workshops –
• Sexual Wellness Across the Lifespan: Tools for Providers Working with Older Adults with Dr. Nathalie Huitema, Clinical Sexologist, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, Adjunct Lecturer
• Supporting Older Adults After Loss: Bereavement Groups and Grief in Later Life with Rabbi Allison Berry, Director of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing
• Community-Based Aging Supports in Massachusetts: Overview of Older Adult Protective Services, State Homecare, and Councils on Aging and PACE Programs with Lisa Felci Jiminez, LSW, RN, Director Client Services, Mystic Valley Elder Services; Libby Arsenault, Behavioral Health Manager, City of Boston
• An Overview of the MA Behavioral Health Roadmap Services (Behavioral Health Help Line, Community Behavioral Health Centers and Behavioral Health Urgent Care) with Kara Macomber, MSW, LICSW, MBHP Community Relations Manager, MA Behavioral Health Help Line; and Kate Hildreth-Fortin, MSW, LICSW, MBHP Clinical Liaison for Community Behavioral Health Centers
• Innovative Approaches to the Care of Older Adults with Mental Health and Housing Instability: The Elders at Home Initiative with Dr. Kaila Rudolph, Attending Psychiatrist, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Boston Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
• Mindfulness and Resilience for Ourselves and Our Clients with Dr. Chris Willard, Harvard Medical School Faculty, Author, Psychologist, and Consultant
• Weaving Art into Older Adulthood with Erica Curcio, LMHC, CDP, Board-Certified Art Therapist & Founder, Art Therapists at Home; Adjunct Faculty, Lesley University
• Reframing Aging to Strengthen Our Communities with Alrie McNiff Daniels, Founder, Alrie McNiff Daniels LLC
• Understanding Behavioral Health Crisis in Later Life: Assessment and Collaboration to Optimize Outcomes and Dignity of Risk with
• Kelsey Shibilia, LICSW, Clinical ED/CBHC Provider Liaison, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership
• Elisa Beepath, MSCJ, LSW, Protective Services Regional Manager & State Money Manager Coordinator, Executive Office of Aging & Independence
• Kaila Rudolph MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Boston Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
