| UR Community Cares is now a member of the Coalition for Elder Justice Connecticut. They are hosting the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event to Protect Older Adults on Monday, June 15th, 9:30 am-12:30 pm and we hope you can join us. Anyone is welcome; it’s free, and it is pre-approved for both CT POST (3 credits) and CT Bar (3.5 general CLE). Attendees in other fields may obtain Certificates of Attendance for professional development. Continental breakfast is included! The speakers are: 10:00: Keynote: Paul Greenwood 11:15: Response Panel – Moderated by Mairead Painter, CT’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Chief Christopher Grillo, Southbury, for the CT Police Chief’s Association, Detective Matt Hogan, CT State Police, Eastern District Major Crime Squad, Samantha Konsewicz, Sr. Fraud Analyst, American Eagle Financial Credit UnionBarbara Cass, CT Department of Public Health, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for Long?Term CareAmy Bepko, Chief State’s Attorney’s Office, Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney for the Statewide Prosecution Bureau |
| Here is more detail on the keynote presentation: Bringing Elder Abuse out of the shadows and into the spotlight: A teamwork approach. Elder abuse is one of the most under -reported, under-investigated, and under-prosecuted crimes. Yet it is also one of the fastest-growing crimes today because of demographics, access to cryptocurrency, and the use of artificial intelligence. Paul Greenwood will draw upon his 22 years of prosecuting serious felony elder abuse cases to show how a multidisciplinary teamwork approach can bring such behavior out of the shadows into the spotlight in a collaborative effort to hold perpetrators accountable. Greenwood will emphasize the need for cooperation between county, state, and federal agencies and demonstrate how financial institutions, investment firms, medical centers, and attorneys in private practice can all play a part. He will also identify common misconceptions that often form a barrier to successful investigation and prosecution of such cases. Many resource tables for resources: ?AARP?Aging CT (Agency on Aging) ?CT Aging & Disability with LTCOP ?Hartford Health Care Center on Health Aging ?Dept of Banking with Adult Protective Services ?Dept of Public Health ?Dept of Consumer Protection ?Mosaic Senior Life ?AG’s Office with Chief State’s Atty |
| Please scan the QR Code to register, Michelle Puzzo, Executive Director 860-430-4557 info@urcommunitycares.org |
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