[Seniorresources] Conference on Elder Abuse

[Sally Camp]

Hello, everyone,

 

This is part one of a two-part message.  The second part will be the
registration form for the conference.

 

 

 

Responding to Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life:


Safety, Accountability, Services, and Collaboration


 

Objectives:                 Older individuals who are victims of abuse
and sexual assault face unique barriers to seeking and receiving help.
This conference will aid participants in improving their understanding
of these obstacles, and recognizing when an older person is being
abused.  Attendees will become better able to recognize, address,
investigate and prosecute instances of elder abuse and domestic violence
in later life.  They will learn how collaboration can improve the
community response to elder abuse and domestic violence in later life.  

 

Target Audiences:    Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Attorneys, Judges,
Health Care Providers, Social Workers, the Aging Network, Adult
Protective Services, Domestic Violence Programs, Sexual Assault Programs

 

Conference Dates:    August 24 and 25, 2006

 

Location:                    Doubletree Hotel Richmond Airport,
Sandston. (Take airport exit from I-64, 

I-295, 895, or 288. Follow Rt. 156/Airport Drive. Turn right on Eubank
Rd.)

 

Credits:                       Law Enforcement Credits, Social Worker
CEUs, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credits have been
applied for: 12.5 contact hours.

 

Sponsors:                    Richmond Police Department

                                    Virginia Center on Aging

                                    Virginia Coalition for the
Prevention of Elder Abuse

                                    Central Virginia Task Force on Older
Battered Women

 

Thursday, August 24th

 

7:30 - 8:30                  Registration and Refreshments

 

8:30 - 8:45                  Opening Remarks & Welcome 

Detective William H. Lightfoot, Richmond Police Department

 

8:45 - 9:30                  Keynote Address, 

The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General of Virginia

 

9:30 - 9:45                  Break

 

9:45 - 11:45                Breakout Session 1

Investigative Techniques in Cases of Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence
in Later Life, Detective William H. Lightfoot, Richmond Police
Department

Breakout Session 2

Grey Zones and Red Flags: Detecting Elder Abuse through Home Visits, 

Peter Boling, MD, VCU Health System


 

11:45 - 12:00              Break

12:00 - 1:00                Luncheon Speaker: Edward F. Ansello, PhD,
Virginia Center on Aging

 

1:15 - 3:00                  Breakout Session 3

                                    Elder Homicides: What We Have
Learned, Candace Heisler, JD

Breakout Session 4

Elder Financial Abuse and Undue Influence, Betty Bowden

 

3:00 - 3:15                  Break

 

3:15 - 5:00                  Breakout Session 5      

Forensic Nursing in Cases of Elder Abuse, Susan Carson, RN, FNE

Breakout Session 6      

Multidisciplinary Team Building - Panel Discussion

Aly Cooper, Virginia Center on Aging; Detective William Lightfoot,
Richmond Police; Susan Umidi, Henrico Dept of Social Services; Matthew
Bartholomew, MD, VCU Dept. of Emergency Medicine; Shannon Dion, Richmond
Commonwealth's Attorney Office.  

Moderator: Candace Heisler, JD

 

Friday, August 25th

 

8:30 - 10:00                Breakout Session 7

                                    Domestic and Family Violence in
Later Life Aly Cooper, Virginia Center on Aging

Breakout Session 8      

Stalking and the Elderly, Beth Bonniwell, MSW, Henrico County Division
of Police

 

10:00 - 10:15              Break

 

10:15 - 11:45              Breakout Session 9      

Abuse of Older Adults with Lifelong Disabilities, Edward F. Ansello,
PhD, Virginia Center on Aging, and Peggy O'Neill, VCU Partnership for
People with Disabilities

Breakout Session 10    

Adult Protective Services Investigations, Susan Umidi, Henrico
Department of Social Services                                  

 

12:00 - 1:00                Luncheon

Speaker: Chief Rodney Monroe, Richmond Police Department

                                    

1:15 - 2:45                  Breakout Session 11    

Virginia TRIAD: Empowering Elders to Stay Safe, Jennifer Aulgur, Office
of the Attorney General of Virginia

Breakout Session 12    

Promising Practices in Addressing Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in
Later Life, Candace Heisler, JD                             

 

2:45 - 3:00                  Break

 

3:00 - 3:30                  Conference Summary & Next Steps 

Evaluations and Door Prizes




 

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