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NCEA/NAPSA Webcasts
Tuesday, October
26, 2010 The NEA EJA Webinar Regarding EJA (PPT) This webcast provided an overview of The Elder Justice Act, the first comprehensive federal legislation to address elder abuse, that was signed into law by President Obama in March, 2010 as part of the health care reform act. The Act:
The webcast covered a brief history of the development of the Elder Justice Act; a section-by-section walk through of Act; and an explanation of the implementation process of the Act, including the difference between authorizations and appropriations, and a brief explanation of the anticipated timeframe for implementation. The webcast was hosted by NCEA grantee, the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). Presenters: Bill Benson and Bob Blancato Bill Benson is the NAPSA National Policy Director and the Managing Principal in Health Benefits ABCs, an organization offering health and aging policy, educational, and strategic planning consulting services. Mr. Benson has worked on health and aging issues for 37 years including in various leadership positions in the U.S. Congress. He served in senior appointee positions at the U.S. Administration on Aging, including as Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging, has worked with the California Department of Aging. Mr. Benson has been a consultant to Centers for Disease Control Healthy Aging Program and the Administration on Aging National Technical Resource Center. For the past 11 years, he has also hosted First Person, a weekly series of conversations with Holocaust survivors before live audiences at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Bill has received numerous awards for his work on behalf of older adults, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and a Special NAPSA Board of Directors Award for his advocacy work on behalf of NAPSA and the Elder Justice Act. Bob Blancato is President of Matz, Blancato, & Associates, a full-service consulting firm and the National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, a bi-partisan, 650 member organization. From 2000-2006, Bob served as President of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and remains on its Executive Committee. He currently serves as the Executive Director of NANASP, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs. Bob is a former House staff member and spent 17 years on the House Select Committee on Aging. He also served as Executive Director of the 1995 White House Conference on Aging and on the Policy Committee for the 2005 Conference. In 2010, Bob has received a number of awards for his work on elder justice including the Arthur Flemming Award from NASUAD, Advocate of the Year award from Older Women’s League and Special Board of Directors Award from NAPSA. June 17, 2010 NCEA
Webcast: "The Brooke
Astor Trial: A Case Study in Prosecution of Elder Financial
Exploitation
In late December,
2009, Anthony Marshall, the only son of the late Brooke Russell Astor, and
Francis X. Morrissey, an attorney, were both sentenced to a state prison term of
one to three years for defrauding and stealing from the legendary
philanthropist. Although the trial involved an extremely high profile victim and
the loss of millions of dollars, the case exemplified many aspects typical of
elder financial exploitation cases. Because of these similarities, the Astor
trial provides a valuable case study for prosecutors and other legal
practitioners, APS, and various professionals involved in criminal investigation
and prosecution of elder abuse.
The webcast featured
New York County Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Elizabeth Loewy who initiated
the Astor investigation and served on the trial team.
May 6, 2010 NCEA Webcast: "Personal Safety for Social Workers" Worker safety is a
priority for all APS organizations. This webcast focused on personal safety
issues that social workers face on a regular basis including how to deal with
and exit potentially violent situations, safety planning in the office, safety
planning for home visits, and practical self-defense.
The webcast was presented by Janet Nelson. Combining 35 years training and teaching in the martial arts with her experience as a clinical practitioner, Ms. Nelson has developed a unique approach to personal safety awareness that stresses mind-body training, professional awareness and psychosocial issues. March 2, 2010 NCEA Webcast: "APS Worker Safety" -- Lieutenant Wade Gourley, Oklahoma City Police Department The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), in recognizing the importance of safety for APS workers, is presenting this webcast. Worker safety is a priority for all APS organizations. This webcast is an overview of worker safety issues that APS workers face as they visit clients in their homes including topics such as recognizing danger, preventing danger, what to do when a situation becomes dangerous, verbal and non-verbal communication, and methamphetamine labs. The webcast is presented by Lieutenant Wade Gourley of the Oklahoma City Police Department.
September 25, 2009 NCEA Webcast: "Elder Justice: Community Collaborations" - Presented by Pamela Teaster, Ph.D. and Mary Lynn Kasunic, MS, CPM Each year, selected organizations received NCEA funding to develop new, local elder justice networks and to develop strategies to address detection, intervention, and prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The new coalitions participate in a one-day, kick-off training on building successful coalitions, and leave the training with a Strategic Plan that serves as a roadmap for their continued growth and success. To date, 24 coalitions have been funded. The purpose of this webcast is to define and describe successful community collaborations under this grant. The presentation will include an overview of the process and will feature successful coalitions. Follow-up Questions and Answers April 30, 2009 NCEA Webcast: "Media Moxie: Informing the Public About Elder Abuse. " Presented by Moya Thompson, Administration on Aging, Dan Baron, former reporter and current non-profit consultant, Tracy Breton, The Providence Journal, and Scott Parkin, National Council on Aging. This webcast is designed to help APS practitioners, elder abuse advocates, aging services providers, and other professionals learn the best strategies for recruiting the media in order to raise public awareness of elder abuse. The presentation focuses on telling the story of elder abuse to people in the media, talking to the media, and dealing with the opportunities and challenges of today’s many media outlets. Link to View Webcast Media Moxie - Questions and Answers February 4, 2009 NCEA Webcast: "Exploring
Evidence-Based Practices in Elder Abuse." Presented by Pamela
Teaster, Ph.D., Carrie F. Mulford, Ph.D., and Catherine McNamee,
M.S. The National Center on Elder Abuse, in recognizing the importance of good information in delivering effective services, is presenting a second webcast to guide the field in this area. Link to View Webcast Follow-up Questions and Answers December 9, 2008 NCEA/NAPSA
Webcast: A Primer on Evaluating field Programs and Projects,
Presented by Dr. Karen Stein The National Center on Elder Abuse recognizes the importance of evaluation in assessing what works. The now familiar buzzword is "Outcomes-based Evaluation." This webcast is a basic introduction to outcome-based program evaluation, tailored to the needs of organizations with scarce recourses. June 26, 2008 NCEA/NAPSA Webcast: The New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study Plus Other Elder Abuse Research Speakers: Dr. Mark Lachs, an internist and geriatrician, is the Irene and Roy Psaty Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College and Co-Chief of Geriatrics and Gerontology, and the Director of Geriatrics for the New York Presbyterian Health System. Both a clinician and researcher, Dr. Lachs has conducted numerous study of elder abuse outcomes and epidemiology, and he is principal investigator of the largest longitudinal study of elder abuse victims which was funded by the National Institutes on Aging. Art Mason, is Director of LIFESPAN’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program (EAPP) which covers a 10 county area and deals with nursing home abuse, fraud prevention and abuse and mistreatment prevention and intervention in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. He is also the President-Elect of NAPSA. http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=24840828 April 15, 2008
"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: June 15, 2008: What Can Your
Community Do to Raise Awarness?" Speakers: Betty Malks of Santa Clara County, CA and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA – www.inpea.net); Carolyn Petrak of the University of Delaware Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly/NCEA; and Trudy Gregorie of Justice Solutions. January 24, 2008 "Justice for All: Law Enforcement and APS Unite" Nancy A. Alterio, Director of Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission, and Elizabeth D. Scheibel, Massachusetts District Attorney for the Northwestern District, discuss the Massachusetts APS/criminal justic interdisciplinary model, which has resulted in greatly increasing the number of crimes against persons with disabilities investigated by law enforcement and prosecuted by district attorneys in Massachusetts. The presenters include strategies for replicating the model in other communities, with a special emphasis on applying it to crimes against older persons. Length: 80 minutes Format: PowerPoint slides and audio presentation Northwestern District MOU (PDF) |
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