Welcome to the Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging
Coalition Website. This site is dedicated to keeping our members and other
interested parties informed on important issues facing older Oklahomans
who experience mental health and addictive disorders. We are interested in
hearing from you through our Feedback page any issues you wish to come before
this coalition. Thank you for visiting our site.
Our Mission
The Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition - SINCE
1991 - Advocates for a better quality of life for older Oklahomans
The Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition was
formed to provide education and training to the general public, state officials,
public and private providers, families, consumers and others who have contact
with older adults who experience mental and addictive disorders. These services
include mental health and addictive disorder advocacy, prevention, intervention,
and referrals.
Through the combined efforts of member professionals and other interested
individuals, this coalition has been able to gain the attention of those in
Oklahoma who can make a difference for the estimated 8,000 adults over the age
of 65 who suffer from some form of mental or addictive disorder.
Planning for the future
The Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition will be entering a period or
reorganization, needs evaluation, goal setting, developing a new mission
statement and long range planning beginning at the June 2006 meeting. You are
encouraged to bring with you a list of stakeholders you believe should be
involved with our coalition. Your attendance at the June meeting will assure
your concerns are considered in this planning. There is room for everyone in
the coalition but most importantly, we need our consumer members to be present
and heard. As the budget short-falls continue and service provision is challenged, our advocacy in needed more now than ever before. The National
Coalition on Mental Health and Aging is addressing these same concerns at it’s
May 2006 meeting in Washington, DC as this is a national problem and not just
something we are experiencing here in Oklahoma. Plan now to attend and assist
with our strategy session. Watch for the date and time of the June meeting
on this website.
Contact Information
Karen Orsi, Chair
Linda Moffatt, Vice-Chair
Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition
c/o Karen Orsi
3200 N.W. 48th Street, Suite 104
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-5911
korsi@areawideaging.org
linda.moffatt@okhca.org
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