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Grantee Highlight: Onslow County
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Grantee Highlight: Lummi Indian Business Council
We are excited to share this Blogpost that introduces the work of one of our Tribal grantee teams, Lummi Indian Business Council. The original post is featured on EJI’s website @ https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/highlighted-networks. The Lummi Victim of Crime (LVOC) Enhanced Multi-disciplinary Team was established via…
Resource Highlight: Collaborating for Justice for Older African Americans
Kristin Burki is the Director of theNational Clearinghouse on Abuse inLater Life, a project of End DomesticAbuse Wisconsin. This role builds uponKristin’s 20-year social work career atthe direct practice, organizationalleadership, and systems levels focusedon effective responses to abuse acrossthe lifespan. These experiences haveresulted in…
Grantee Highlight: Community Advocates for Family and Youth
From left to right Sofia King; Alecia Chapman; Marjorie Lawson; Sheila Dashiell Community Advocates for Family and Youth’s (CAFY) MDT is located in Prince George’s County, MD, where seniors are 16% of its population but 35%+ of the victimization. Our MDT-EA experienced team turnover,…
Resource Highlight: Understanding the Changing Landscape of Guardianship – What E-MDTs Should Know
Anita Raymond, LISW, CMC has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with the State of Minnesota and a Care Manager, Certified by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers. Anita is the Director of…
Resource Highlight: Community Engagement Issues
Our theme this month is “Community Engagement.” An E-MDT’s success and health is so much a function of it being n integral part of the community and for the community to be an integral part of the E-MDT. The Team needs to reflect the community it serves, regarding the social categories of race, gender, orientation, culture, language, socioeconomic issues, geographical, and abilities.