The WISE Program is a wellness and prevention program for older adults, teaching them to celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices, and avoid using substances. WISE provides invaluable insight on topics ranging from medication misuse and management, stress management, depression, loneliness and substance use. Since the program was launched in 1996, prevention programs presented by WISE facilitators have reached over 40,000 individuals!
The WISE Program has been awarded a 2009 National Exemplary Award for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies by The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD). The curriculum is listed on the Results First Clearinghouse Database, Administration for Community Living’s Aging and Disability Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (ADEPP) and was approved on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
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UPCOMING TRAININGS
March 24 & 25, 2025
Virtual on Zoom
May 13 & 14, 2025
NJPN Office
June 24 & 25, 2025
Virtual on Zoom
Dondago Bellamy
Prevention Specialist
Children's Aid and Family Services
WHAT OUR FACILITATORS SAY
WISE is important because participants find the class informative, leading to the empowerment for individuals to have more agency over their health. The activities and reflective questions create a safe space for our older adult population to share their experiences without judgement. A lot of them are going through the same things which creates opportunities to make genuine connections with each other.
- Dondago Bellamy