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April 14, 2011
Successful Elder Abuse Coalitions Share Lessons Learned

Mary Lynn Kasunic (President & CEO, Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Phoenix, Arizona) and Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D. (Professor and Director, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky) share lessons learned through the NCEA Elder Justice Community Collaborations Project. Speakers include several community coalition leaders who report on effective strategies and approaches, coalition compositions, projects, and administrative structures that hold the most promise for other communities attempting to create or to maintain collaborations addressing elder abuse. http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=34622780

January 31, 2011
Webcast: Public Policy, Elder Abuse and APS

In this webcast, Paula Mixson, LMSW, examines public policies related to Adult Protective Services (APS) in the United States. She discusses the role and impact of national and state policies within and on APS; describes significant public policy issues affecting APS practice and performance; addresses the conceptual tensions between APS and the elder abuse only field; and proposes fundamental statutory and policy changes which might help to better prepare the field for the service demands of the 21st century.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=44448677

October 26, 2010
Elder Justice Act: What It Says, What It Means,
And When Will It Be Implemented?

The Elder Justice Act, the first comprehensive federal legislation to address elder abuse, was signed into law by President Obama in March, 2010 as part of the health care reform act. This webcast will covers 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 is presented by Bill Benson, 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.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=33506295
Elder Justice Act Webcast Questions and Answers
Text of the Elder Justice Act 2010

June 17, 2010
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 presentation features New York County Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Elizabeth Loewy who initiated the Astor investigation and served on the trial team.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=91423470

May 6, 2010
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 featured presenter is 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.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=78866097

March 2, 2010
Worker Safety for APS

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) recognizes that safety for APS workers 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. Featured presenter is Lieutenant Wade Gourley of the Oklahoma City Police Department.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2/?replaycode=45642067

September 25, 2009
Elder Justice: Community Collaborations

NCEA has awarded grant funding to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) to conduct a 3-year, Elder Justice Community Collaborations project. The project supports the development of multidisciplinary coalitions at the local level by providing on-site training and technical assistance to Area Agencies on Aging, Title VI Grantees, and/or community organizations initiating new elder abuse prevention coalitions. This webcast features an overview of the training and development process, and identifies key elements of successful collaborations building. The presentation is moderated by Dr. Pamela Teaster, Professor at the University of Kentucky and President of NCPEA, a partner in the NCEA. The featured presenter is Mary Lynn Kasunic, the coordinator of the NCEA elder justice community collaborations project. Ms. Kasunic is also President, CEO, and Executive Director of the Area Agency on Aging, Region One in Arizona. http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=32930886

Elder Justice: Community Collaborations Webcast-Questions and Answers

April 30, 2009
Media Moxie: Informing the Public About Elder Abuse

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. Presenters were: Tracy Breton, Investigative Reporter with the Providence Journal; Scott Parkin, Vice President of Communications for the National Council on Aging; Dan Baron, a not-for-profit communications consultant; and Moya Benoit Thompson, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Administration on Aging. http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=48793770

"Media Moxie - Questions and Answers"

February 4, 2009
Exploring Evidence-Based Practices in Elder Abuse

The webcast examines evidence-based practice as it applies to elder abuse. The presentation focuses on research and practice literature, current projects utilizing evidence based strategies, and future directions. Presenters include: Pamela Teaster, Ph.D., Professor, the University of Kentucky and President, the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA, an NCEA grantee); Carrie F. Mulford, Ph.D. and Catherine McNamee, MS. of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Both Dr. Mulford and Ms. McNamee oversee many significant NIJ elder abuse research initiatives. http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=19240548

Exploring Evidence-Based Practices in Elder Abuse – Questions and Answers

December 9, 2008
A Primer on Evaluating Field Programs and Projects

This webcast presents an introduction to outcomes-based program evaluation, including: program design incorporating outcomes measures; planning an evaluation strategy; writing outcomes-based objectives; and developing simple measurement methods. The webcast features Karen Stein, Ph.D., Director of the Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE, an NCEA grantee), Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, Faculty Director of the Office of Educational Assessment, and author of "A Primer on Outcomes-Based Evaluation for Elder Abuse Projects, Programs, and Training."

http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=61437661

September 19, 2008
Evidence-Based Promising Practices in Elder Abuse

In an effort to promote promising and evidence-based practices in elder abuse prevention and intervention, Dr. Pamela Teaster of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCEA grantee) moderated a discussion of two outstanding evidence-based programs: the Mobile Gerontological Psychiatric Crisis Intervention Services of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, featuring Richard McKagan; and the Elder Financial Protection Network, based in San Francisco, California, featuring Jenefer Duane.
http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=18636299

June 26, 2008
The New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study, Plus Other Elder Abuse Research

http://playback.telspan.com/cr2?replaycode=24840828

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