Prevention Priority
Alcohol, Opioids and Prescription Medication
Population of Focus
Older adults/seniors
Institute of Medicine Category
Universal
Agent of Change
Families, communities, senior-serving organizations
Intervening Variable
Individual Factors
Summary
The WISE Program is a wellness and prevention program designed to help older adults make healthy lifestyle choices and to avoid substance misuse. The program, created by the New Jersey Prevention Network (NJPN), is a six-lesson curriculum facilitated by trained prevention specialists once a week for two hours. There must be two facilitators, and they must each attend the WISE Facilitator Training.
To learn more, visit the WISE website by clicking here: https://www.njpn.org/wise