Capacity building
Our programs, in your community
The DEER Program builds dementia-related programs, trainings, and resources that help people live well, thoroughly tests and improves them, and then teaches other organizations to launch their own offerings. You bring the community. We bring the materials, the training, and the support to foster success.
Six programs, ready for your organization to adopt.
Why we share
A good program should not stay in one place
The DEER Program is a hotbed of innovation. We are constantly building and finding forward-thinking programs and resources that help people living with dementia and their care partners live well. We have never believed those programs should be ours alone. They belong to everyone!
So whenever we develop something new, we make it available as widely as we can through capacity-building trainings. Your organization already knows your community far better than we ever could. Our job is to offer you something that works, teach your team to lead it, and stand beside you while you do, celebrating your success along the way.
Who these programs are for
- Senior Centers
- Area Agencies on Aging
- Tribal Health and Community Programs
- Long-Term Care and Assisted Living
- Hospitals, Clinics, and Health Systems
- Libraries, Parks, and Recreation
- Faith Communities
- First-Responder Agencies
- Caregiver Support Organizations
- Rural and Frontier Coalitions
- And More
What is included
Every adopting organization receives
- All the materials Everything the program needs to run, ready to use. Nothing to build from scratch.
- Help filling the room Strategies and resources for recruiting participants and, where a program needs them, volunteers.
- Guidance in finding the funding Assistance locating grant funding that can support the program in your community.
- Live training for your team A series of live sessions, led by our team, covering every aspect of running the program.
- Technical assistance that continues We’re here for support for as long as you are running the program.
How it works
From first message to first session
- Tell us what you are thinking Send us the short form at the bottom of this page. Pick the program that interests you, or say you are not sure yet. That is a perfectly good answer.
- We talk it through A conversation about who you serve, what you already have, and what would actually work where you are. If none of our programs is the right fit, we will say so.
- Your team is trained A series of live sessions covering every part of the program, and the full set of materials handed over to you.
- You run it, and we stay with you Ongoing technical assistance for as long as the program is running, plus help recruiting participants and looking for funding to sustain it.
What about cost?
Programs are adopted for a one-time training fee, which covers the live training sessions and the materials your organization keeps. We will walk through the numbers with you before anything is committed, and we can help you look for grant funding to cover them.
We genuinely believe that it is only by working together as a network, and supporting each other in growing our collective impact, that we will be able to achieve the future we so desperately need.
The line-up
What programs are available?
Choose a program to read about it in full, then tell us which one you have in mind.
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First Responder Training Understanding Dementia for First Responders teaches emergency personnel
the basics of dementia and how to intervene effectively when a call involves
someone living with dementia. Learn more about First Responder Training (opens in a new tab) - Dementia Self-Management A six-week program that supports groups of people living with dementia in pursuing
personalized well-being goals, grounded in the evidence-based principles of chronic
disease self-management. Learn more about Dementia Self-Management (opens in a new tab)
- Dementia Conversations A discussion forum where people living with dementia, care partners,
professionals, and other community members share their experiences and explore
practical strategies for living well. Learn more about Dementia Conversations (opens in a new tab)
- Dementia Friends An information session, offered in English and Spanish, covering the basics of
dementia, ways to reduce risk, activities that build understanding of what living
with dementia is like, and approaches for communicating well. Learn more about Dementia Friends (opens in a new tab)
- Dementia-Friendly Community Groups Nine Dementia Friendly Nevada Community Groups are already at work across the state.
See whether one is active near you, and if it is not, we will help you launch
one. Learn more about Community Groups (opens in a new tab)
- NEST Programs Virtual social support and technology assistance for elders, people living with
disabilities, and veterans, hosted by volunteers your organization recruits and
supports. Learn more about NEST Programs (opens in a new tab)
Let’s talk
Ready to get started?
Tell us a little about your organization and which program you have in mind.
A member of the DEER Program Support Team will follow up with you.
There is no commitment in asking.
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