“First Line of Defense Against Elder Abuse”

May 23, 2018  |   9:30am-12:00pm

Social Workers and Health Care Professionals

(Core Education credits applied & pending for Social Workers/ Attendance Credits for other Healthcare professionals)

This seminar will benefit all mandated reporters of Elder Abuse in identifying five types of abuse and what the reporting requirements and agencies involved do to address these issues.  Each agency will present their role and demonstrate how the community works together to resolve cases and improve awareness of elder abuse. Panelist of Law Enforcement, Regulatory Agencies and Prosecutors will address:

• Identifying the types of abuse
• What the reporting requirements are
• Panelists will present their roles; demonstrate how the entities and community work together to resolve Elder Abuse cases
• Communication, education and a call to action – the key components to improving awareness and reporting of Elder Abuse.

Panel Members:

• Jason Marbutt – Assistant District Attorney, Cobb County
• Detective Lisa Wells – Cobb Police Department
• Lisa Adair – APS Supervisor
• Andre’a Glasper  – APS District Manager

9:30 – 10:30 am

• Introduction of Panel
• Report or Not to Report: Five potential Elder Abuse scenarios, you make the decision.
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation 23 –minute Elder Abuse: Hiding in Plain Sight

10:30 – 11:00 am break

11:00 – 12:00 noon

• Elder Abuse Case from Investigators’ Perspective
• Case Introduction
• Investigative Plan
• Team Approach
• Gathering Evidence
• Referral for Prosecution
• Trial Preparation

Objective:  The participant will be able to identify five areas of frequent elder abuse, agencies involved in coordinating elder abuse investigations and how they work together. The participant will be able to identify who are mandated reported, what and when to report elder abuse.

RSVP:

Christine Rozman, CSA | Certified Senior Advisor®

Communications & Community Outreach

CEATF |  Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force

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