Welcome to the Wiki page for the

Vulnerable Adult Justice Project.

Announcements and Updates

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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• From the Elder Justice Coalition in Washington, D.C:  The U.S. Senate Finance Committee, by a vote of 14-9, passed its version of a health care reform bill on October 13, 2009.  The Elder Justice Act is included in the bill, thanks to the work of Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).  The bill includes more than $600 million over 4 years for multiple purposes, most notably the first dedicated funding stream for Adult Protective Services throughout the country.  See www.elderjusticecoalition.com for more and continuing information on the progress of the Elder Justice Act.

• The Vulnerable Adult Justice Project (VAJP) will continue to meet at William Mitchell College of Law.  A Profile and Priorities statement, adopted at the September 25 meeting, can be viewed in the Progressive documents.  Minutes of that meeting will also be found there.   The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 13th from 1pm to 3pm at William Mitchell College of Law, Room 125.  A December 11 meeting, scheduled from 1pm to 3pm, will be held off campus at a location to be announced.

• Carrying forward the 2009 legislation to combat financial exploitation, the Center for Elder Justice & Policy at William Mitchell College of Law has been awarded a $15,000 grant by the Extendicare Foundation to support the development of a model protocol for recognizing and intervening in cases of financial exploitation of care facility residents.  The project timeframe is October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.  For further information, contact Adjunct Professor, Iris Freeman, advocacystrategy@aol.com, Project Director for the grant.  The Extendicare Foundation is a national non-profit organization supported solely by the employees of Extendicare Health Services, Inc., a national nursing home corporation.  The Foundation has granted over $2.0 million in funds since its inception.  Funding in the form of grants is given in three areas: research, education, and service related programs pertaining to Alzheimer's disease, programs which improve the quality of life for residents of nursing and assisted living centers, and finally programs which are designed to educate community caregivers. 

New information or newly uploaded documents can be found at the top of each page.  If you have any questions about using this site, additional documents to recommend for posting, or suggestions about format, please contact Iris Freeman, advocacystrategy@aol.com or at the Center for Elder Justice and Policy, William Mitchell College of Law, 875 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105-3076.

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