Julie Schoen (Shane) JD is the past Deputy Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse NCEA at USC. She maintains an Emeritus position with this group while directing the Department of Justice funded Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement, EAGLE project. Julie brings…
Jordan Satinsky is the Executive Officer to the Assistant Chief of Police. He has worked in the law enforcement profession since 1999. Since that time, he has been an investigator, investigative sergeant, and investigative lieutenant in the Special Victims Investigations Division. In those roles,…
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…
Gregory Owens is a licensed master social worker with over 34 years of experience. He previously held an appointment in the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services working in the field. He has a long-standing career where he has worked to eradicate…
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.
Dr. Sheri Gibson received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Geropsychology from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). She is an instructor and clinical supervisor for the Psychology Department at UCCS and a faculty affiliate with the UCCS Gerontology Center….
Jennifer Kirchen is an Adult Protective Services (APS) Senior Research Associate/Subject Matter Expert at WRMA, Inc., a TriMetrix Company. WRMA is the service provider for APS TARC, a focal point for ACL’s overall approach to leading the development of comprehensive APS systems. As a…
Elder Protection in Indian Country has been a cultural tradition since time immemorial and will stay at the forefront of Tribes through their Elder Protection Codes. In many Tribes, Elders are identified by the age criteria of 50 or 55 under individual Tribal Elder…