This training is designed to better familiarize clinicians with mental health issues in older adults. We will discuss best practices for engaging clients in managing symptoms of mental illness and review tools for evaluation and prevention of suicidality. Presenters: Teresa Theophano, LCSW, Senior VP for Community Programs at Service Program for Older People, Inc., and Geordana Weber, LCSW, with 13 years of experience providing and supervising mental health treatment in community and clinic settings.