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UPCOMING WEBINARS
Civil Remedies for Empowering Victims of Elder Financial Exploitation
Date: Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM -12:30 PM Pacific Time (2:00-3:30 PM EST) Hosted by: California Elder Justice Coalition Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8x1u9oOqQo299lc4UuJf4w The civil justice system offers victims of financial exploitation powerful tools for seeking justice. However, opportunities are often missed because victims don’t know their options or believe they are unaffordable. Service providers are often unprepared to direct victims to the civil system. In 2014, the National Center for Victims of Crime hosted the Elder Financial Exploitation Roundtable, supported by the Huguette Clark Foundation for the Protection of Elders, that brought together experts and advocates from around the country to explore remedies for exploitation. Among the group’s recommendations was to craft model elder financial exploitation statutes. Following the event, NCVC was awarded additional funds to oversee the creation of model statutes. This webinar will describe the model statutes and provide participants with:
Panelists will include: Laura Cook Director, Training & Technical Assistance The National Center for Victims of Crime www.victimsofcrime.org Matthew Andres Clinical Assistant Professor & Director, Veterans Legal Clinic University of Michigan Law School https://www.law.umich.edu/clinical/veterans Please note that the webinar will be recorded and posted on CEJC's website for anyone who is not able to join on December 11. Please contact CEJC's Coordinator Christine Damonte at ChristineDamonteCEJC@gmail.com with any questions regarding the webinar. This National Elder Justice Advocates Academy webinar is hosted by CEJC with support from the Huguette Clark Foundation for the Protection of Elders. |
PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Improving Access to Aging Services with Community Health Workers (November 2019) Reforming Adult Guardianship Through Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (July 2019) State ID Theft Coalitions: Stolen Identities and Beyond (May 2019) In Conversation with Bill Benson: The State of Elder Justice (March 2019) What's new in Undue Influence: Definitions, Tools, and Court Responses (November 2018) Homelessness in Older Adults: Causes, Consequences and Prevention (September 2018) International Financial Crimes: How Do We Turn the Tide and Help Older Victims? (August 2018) Engaging Financial Institutions in Abuse Investigations (June 2018) Building an Elder Justice Framework State by State (May 2018) UPCOMING EVENTS
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