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Evaluating Elder/Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

Evaluating Elder/Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams

The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging is inventorying elder/adult abuse fatality review teams (EAFRTs) across the United States. This is a crucial step for a new project funded by OVC and conducted in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center.

The new project builds upon the Commission's earlier work, also funded by OVC, which...

New Resource Available for Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

New Resource Available for Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

With support from OVC, the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Law and Aging recently released a web page with resources to assist Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams (EAFRTs). This new online resource is intended to improve services to elder and adult abuse victims across the country.

EAFRTs are multidisciplinary teams that examine deaths caused by...