Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network

Transcript:Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network:
Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network Retreat [Location] [Date] Retreat Summary Table of contents 2 Retreat goal The goal of the Elder Fraud Prevention & Response Network Retreat was to gather elder justice stakeholders to discuss how they can expand and enhance collaboration to prevent and resolve cases of elder financial exploitation in [Location]. 3 Sample of Participating organizations AARP State Attorney’s General’s Office Local banking institution Consumer Financial Protection Bureau U.S. Attorney's Office Federal Bureau of Investigation Financial Abuse Specialist Team Local Police Department Local Federal Credit Union Office of Public Guardian Local Credit Union U.S. Postal Inspector Adult Protective Services Association of Chiefs of Police Center for Crime Victim Services Department of Financial Regulation Legal Aid 4 Thoughts from our guest speakers “This is a call to arms and a call to embrace our shared duty to protect older adults from elder financial exploitation.” - Guest speaker 5 Group activity Retreat participants broke into small groups to consider the following question: How can [Location’s] elder justice stakeholders expand and enhance collaboration to prevent, address and resolve cases of elder financial exploitation? 6 Group activity results Participants expressed interest in the following: Developing more open communication and effective information-sharing Developing statewide protocols for elder financial exploitation case referrals and reporting Professional cross-training to learn about other stakeholders’ abilities and limitations Creating a contact list or resource guide with key individuals in various organizations and an explanation of their roles Expanding the services and activities of the Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST of [location]) Meeting on a regular basis to build stronger relationships 7 Priorities for our network Participants chose three priorities: Professional cross-training and resource sharing Community education and outreach Legislative and regulatory advocacy Priorities were rated by ease and importance. 8 Sample Quotes from retreat participants “Elder financial exploitation is a despicable crime that requires community collaboration and teamwork.” “We have different levels of understanding.” “We need a rapid response team.” “What about confidentiality?” “We need to develop capabilities and competencies in investigating and prosecuting elder fraud.” “There is a lot of good work happening and people want to collaborate.” 9 Possible next steps Professional cross-training and resource sharing Reach out to appropriate stakeholders to support or lead efforts of the larger network Identify members to lead working groups or subcommittees that support the development of new initiatives throughout the community Create working groups to address each of