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Welcome to the Wiki page for the

Vulnerable Adult Justice Project.

 

Announcements and Updates

Friday, February 25, 2011

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  • The Vulnerable Adult Justice Project (VAJP) is scheduled to meet monthly in 2011 at the William Mitchell College of Law, Room 125.   Meetings are held on second Fridays at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., with these confirmed dates for this semester:  March 11, April 8, and May 13.   Monthly meeting minutes are found on the Progressive Documents page.  

 

  • The 2011 VAJP Legislative Initiative has been been introduced, as SF195 (Limmer) and HF447 (Kelly). The Senate File successfully passed its first hearing, in the Senate Judiciary Committee, on February 15, 2011.  Go to the "2011 Legislation" page for the text as it was introduced, for updated versions, and for a topical summary of the bill.   In place of the 2010 "issue" committees that conducted research and made recommendations on components of the legislation, committee work is now in the hands of the 

 

    • Legislative "Track Team" (working group) -- which meets on Fridays at the State Office Building, with the exceptions of March 11, April 8, and May 13, when meetings will be coordinated with the full VAJP and held at William Mitchell College of Law.  Contact iris.freeman@wmitchell.edu for further information.

 

    • Public Awareness Working Group -- which is working to develop informational brochures and a speakers' bureau.  Contact jgolden@eldercarerights.org for further information.

  

  • Best PracticesFiduciary Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) to Combat Financial Exploitation of the Elderly: The Center for Elder Justice & Policy received a grant of $20,000 from the Stevens Square Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, for the development of a model project for addressing financial exploitation.  This nine-month effort that begins in January 2011 will lay the groundwork for establishing and coordinating a  FAST (Team) in Hennepin County to improve detection, investigation, and prosecution of elder financial exploitation cases.  The Center's Associate Director and Adjunct Professor, Iris Freeman, is Project Director for the grant.  She will work with Hennepin County and State officials as well as experts from the private sector to complete this effort.  For further information, contact  iris.freeman@wmitchell.edu.

 

  • The US Senate Special Committee on Aging held a March 2, 2011, hearing to hear the results of a just-released GAO analysis and recommendations on Adult Protective Services across the nation.  The following links are for the hearing, the GAO report, and an AARP Fact Sheet on the issues:

 

 

--United States Senate Special Committee on Aging 

"Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation" 
March 2, 2011

Running Time: Approx. 100 mins
http://www.senate.gov/fplayers/CommPlayer/commFlashPlayer.cfm?fn=aging030211&st=1170

 --GAO Report on Elder Abuse Highlights http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11208high.pdf Full Report http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11208.pdf

 

--AARP Fact Sheet, Adult Protective Services: Increased Demand and Decreased Funds http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/ltc/fs212-ltc.pdf

 

  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Critical Relationships for a Multidisciplinary Toolbox, a free annual event of talks and workshops on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:00am – 5:00pm (Registration begins at 7:30am), at William Mitchell College of Law (875 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105).

 
Topics that we are planning to include for the breakout sessions include (this list may change for the actual event):

- Financial Scams and Financial Exploitation of Facility Residents

- Working Relationships between Law Enforcement and Adult Protective Services

- Elder Addiction, Medication Abuse, Garbage Houses, and Animal Hoarding

- Medical Futility and Appropriate Responses for Individuals

- Ethical Considerations for Adult Protective Services

- Civil Commitment - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams and Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)

- Trusts and Effective Estate Planning for Elders and Vulnerable Adults

- Investigations for Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment

- Legislative Update for Vulnerable Adult Issues in Minnesota and in the United States

 

Registration this year has been increased to 250 people, and the link to register online will be deactivated once that number has been reached.  Certificates of attendance will be provided at the end of the day to event participants who may wish to submit for continuing education. If you have any questions, please contact either Jennifer Kirchen (jennifer.kirchen@state.mn.us or (651) 431-2546) or Kevin Hansen (kevin.hansen@state.mn.us or (651) 757-1808).  Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you on June 15th.  Don’t forget to wear purple!

 
  • Federal Elder Justice Act: There is good news from the Elder Justice Coalition in Washington, DC for the first funding of the Elder Justice Act (EJA) that signed by the President in 2010.  The Obama Administration's FY2012 budget includes a $21.5 million in new appropriations for elder rights and justice.  Components are $16.5 million for State Adult Protective Services (APS) demonstrations and $5 million for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.  Advocates' attention turns now to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to advocate for elder justice and the resources needed to support the mission.

 

  • Other Federal Elder Justice legislation is likely to include renewed efforts to draft and reintroduce initiatives that were not enacted in the last Congress.  These include the Elder Abuse Victims Act with grants and support for law enforcement, the Silver Alert Act to create a national network for locating missing vulnerable persons, the Senior Financial Empowerment Act to enhance the Federal Trade Commission's work to combat fraud by mail, telemarketing and the Internet, and the Preventing Affinity Scams on Seniors Act that would give people an opt-in for services that monitor and protect their financial accounts.

 

  • Federal Reauthorizations: The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Older Americans Act (OAA) are also on the agenda for the 112th Congress. 

 

      

 

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 at iris.freeman@wmitchell.edu 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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