Advocates Academy: Webinars and Events

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Building an Elder Justice Movement State by State
Date: May 1st, 2018
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM (Pacific Time)
Hosted by: California Elder Justice Coalition

Register here:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CwpaoKE9RjSpmZdKLtTWJA

Protecting the rights, safety, and security of older adults requires comprehensive public policy and programs for abuse reporting, legal assistance, victims' rights, consumer protection, patients’ rights, and long term services and supports. This webinar will describe 4 state coalitions in California, Minnesota, Ohio, and New York that are mobilizing stakeholders to design policies and programs that prevent abuse, counter ageism, promote autonomy and independence, and improve service delivery.  It is the first in a series of webinars as part of CEJC’s National Elder Justice Advocates Academy with support from the Huguette Clark Family Fund for Protection of Elders.

Panelists will include:

Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH
Executive Director, California Elder Justice Coalition

Risa Breckman, LCSW
Executive Director, NYC Elder Abuse Center

Georgia Anetzberger, PhD, ACSW
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Iris Freeman, MSW
Adjunct Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law

Paul L. Caccamise, LMSW, ACSW
Vice President for Program, Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.

Please contact CEJC's Advocates Academy Coordinator Kevin Bigelow at kbigelow.cejc@gmail.com with any questions regarding the webinar.
FUTURE WEBINAR TOPICS 

CEJC is currently in the process of developing and scheduling the following webinars. Additional topics will be added. Check back for dates and times.
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  1. The Role of VOCA in Serving Financial Crime Victims. This webinar will explain Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs, how VOCA priorities are set at the federal and state levels, program eligibility, and how states and local agencies can apply for VOCA funds for older victims. Presenters will include a federal VOCA official, VOCA administrators from states that currently serves older victims, and representatives from innovative VOCA-funded programs that serve older victims.   
  2. National Guidelines on Privacy Laws and Reporting Financial Abuse of Older Adults. In 2016, the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and the National Adult Protective Services Association produced the National Guidelines to Implement the 2013 Federal Interagency Guidance on Privacy Laws and Reporting Financial Abuse of Older Adults. The guidelines, which received a 2016 Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, have been credited with getting banks to release records leading to prosecutions. The guidelines and success stories will be described. 
  3. Engaging Financial Institutions in Abuse Prevention. Webinar participants will learn about state and federal laws, regulations, and programs that require, incentivize, or prevent financial institutions from engaging in abuse prevention activities, including privacy laws, suspicious activity reporting, and Community Reinvestment Act requirements for financial institutions to contribute to their communities. Potential partners include NAPSA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Financial Abuse Roundtable, and the Philadelphia Corporation on Aging. 
  4. Making Sense of Statistics. Advocates need compelling statistics on the scope of elder abuse and victims' needs that can be used to design programs and demonstrate needs to policy makers. Sources include academic studies, data collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Justice’s Crime Victimization Survey results, and NAMRS. Presenters will describe the benefits and limitations of each source and what it can tell us about victims' needs that can assist in program and policy development. 
  5. Undue Influence. Skilled manipulators exert power and influence over vulnerable people to get them to do things they would not have done otherwise. This webinar will describe promising statutes, training materials, and assessment tools for addressing the problem.
UPCOMING EVENTS

No events scheduled at this time.  Check back later for updates.

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