Older adults (65+)
Developing Effective and Responsive Approaches to Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities
Recognizing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Native Communities
Report Highlights Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
A new report highlights DOJ efforts to prosecute those who harm older adults, support victims, bolster state and local efforts to pursue elder justice, and prevent elder fraud and abuse before it occurs.
National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions
The Center assists with building broad-based, multidisciplinary coalitions to identify and address elder justice issues specific to their states and Tribal communities. It funds a grant program to create new or enhance existing elder justice coalitions. The Center also offers ongoing training and technical assistance to new and existing coalitions and serves as a clearinghouse for resources and information concerning elder justice issues, programs, and...
Utilizing Decision-Making Capacity Assessments in Criminal Cases
Recognizing Trauma in Older Adults and Adopting Trauma-Informed Principles: Implications for Law Enforcement
Untangling POA Abuse: Equipping Law Enforcement for Effective Response
Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud: A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement
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Pacific
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1825 Bell Street, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA
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Seminar
Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud: A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement
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Eastern
Location
140 Terry Drive, Suite 100
Newton, PA
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Seminar
Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud: A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement
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Central
Location
5301 Riverwalk Drive
Colleyville, TX
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Seminar
Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud: A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement
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Eastern
Location
350 S Highway 74
Peachtree City, GA
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Seminar
Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud: A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement
36th Annual Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) Conference
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Mountain
Location
Keystone Conference Center
Keystone, CO
Event Type
Conference
May 2024 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Older Americans Month, and National Police Week.
2024 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference
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Eastern
Location
The Park Vista - Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg, TN
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Conference
Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
Learn how OVC supported advocates, service providers, researchers, and policymakers across the Nation in their efforts to address the rights and needs of older victims of abuse and neglect during FYs 2021-2022.
2023 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference
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Eastern
Location
Crowne Plaza Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
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Conference
May 2023 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Older Americans Month, and National Police Week.
Funding Opportunity: Establish New or Enhance the Operation of Existing Elder Justice Coalitions
Apply for funding to establish new statewide, U.S. territory, or Tribal elder justice coalitions or to enhance the operation of existing ones.
OVC FY 2023 Transforming America’s Response to Elder Abuse: Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) for Older Victims of Abuse and Financial Exploitation and T&TA
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OVC seeks to support the development or enhancement of multidisciplinary teams to better identify and respond to cases of abuse of older adults and more comprehensively serve and support older victims of financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse. The program will also support a National Elder Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Center.
Report Examines Key Factors in Financial Recovery for Elder Financial Exploitation Victims
Read about a framework of key factors that may contribute to successful restitution in cases of elder financial exploitation.
Finding the Right Fit: Decision-Making Supports and Guardianship Training
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Online
Event Type
Web