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COAs to offer mental health wellness program
Georgetown -- As a local COA Consortia, the Georgetown, Merrimac, and West Newbury Councils on Aging have received a $3,295 in Service Incentive Grant money from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to fund a three-part Mental and Cognitive Health project. The money will be used to contract with a Licensed Mental Health Clinician/Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LIMHC/LICSW) to lead professional development programs and monthly support groups in each of the three towns. Meeting on a monthly basis in each of the three towns, the support groups would be designed to address elder mental health issues including depression, loneliness, bereavement and loss, along with other mental health disorders. Following the monthly support groups, the LIMHC/LICSW will be available to provide individual consultation to
participants in need. In Georgetown, the Life Transition Group will meet Wednesdays April 18, May 16 and June 20, 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. For further information, call the COA at 978-352-5726.
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