Mental Well-Being and Social Connections Program
Mental Well-Being and Social Connections Program supports community-based organizations serving older adults to offer wellness workshops, peer support, and mental health training that reduce isolation.
Funder: National Council on Aging
Due Dates: January 25, 2027 (Applications open) | March 19, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 for activities from April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2028; instructor training fees paid by NCOA
Summary: Supports community-based organizations serving older adults to strengthen social connections through wellness workshops, peer support, and mental health training.
Key Information: NCOA seeks partners in Texas, Florida, Louisville, Kentucky, and New Orleans.
Description
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) provides selected community-based organizations with funding, materials, training, and technical support to improve social connections among older adults and reduce isolation and loneliness. The program is for organizations interested in developing or enhancing behavioral health programming for adults ages 55 and older from diverse populations.
Partners deliver Linking Lives: A Journey to Wellness, a three-session workshop series on mental well-being and social connection. They also implement or refine peer support or navigator services and train a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor to share mental health knowledge with community members, staff, and volunteers.
