Bringing Our Leading Senior Service Professionals Together for a New Kind of Event
Lunch and Learn Series
The Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series delivers twelve FREE virtual webinars designed to support aging professionals prevent and fight against abuse and neglect in the age of COVID-19. Industry experts and local elder justice warriors will share knowledge and resources that have helped enhance their work with older adults.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano, and Alameda, in partnership with California Department of Social Services and other partners is thrilled to announce the 5th annual elder justice forum brought to you a little bit differently this year. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, it has changed the world, our community, and the elder care industry as we know it. Given the immense impact on seniors and older disabled adults, we find it more important than ever to gather from far and wide to exchange ideas, input and seek new viewpoints. The Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series brings us together to effectively learn innovative tactics, strategies, and advocacy, expanding your reach and impact.
Mark your calendars for the third Thursday of every month from June 18, 2020, to May 20, 2021. Each session is scheduled from 12 to 1 PM PST.
*Note: December’s webinar will be held on the second Thursday of the month, December 10th.
Join Us to Learn About These Topics and So Much More:
- Preventing Eviction in the Age of COVID-19
- National Trends in Adult Protective Services Amid COVID-19
- Professional Strategies – Taking Care of Ourselves So We Can Take Care of Others
- Actionable Engagement Tactics to Prevent Isolation + Advances in Technology
- Rights Afforded to Victims and Their Families
- The Art and Science of working with “Non-Verbal” Clients
- Expanding Reach and Impact with Community Based Organizations, First Responders, Local Government and More
- Scam Prevention and Recovery
Upcoming Presenters Include:
SESSION #1 – JUNE 18, 2020
Keynote: Collaboration and the Future of Elder Justice
Paul Greenwood, Expert in Elder Abuse Investigation and Prosecution
Newly retired Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood was a lawyer in England for 13 years. After relocating to San Diego in 1991 he passed the California Bar and joined the DA’s office in 1993. For twenty two years Paul headed up the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit at the San Diego DA’s Office. In 1999 California Lawyer magazine named Paul as one of their top 20 lawyers of the year in recognition of his pioneering efforts to pursue justice on behalf of senior citizens.
He has prosecuted over 750 felony cases of both physical, sexual, emotional and financial elder abuse. He has also prosecuted ten murder cases, including one death penalty case.
In March 2018 Paul retired from the San Diego DA’s office to concentrate on sharing lessons learned from his elder abuse prosecutions with a wider audience. In October 2018 he was given a lifetime achievement award by his former office.
Paul now spends much of his post retirement time consulting on elder abuse cases and providing trainings to law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies across the country and internationally. He is also involved as the criminal justice board member of National Adult Protective Services Association.
SESSION #2 – JULY 16, 2020
Preventing Eviction in the Age of COVID-19
Ollie Ehlinger, Managing Attorney, Legal Services of Northern California, Solano
SESSION #3 – AUGUST 20, 2020
National Trends in Adult Protective Services During COVID-19
Lori Delagrammatikas, Executive Director at National Adult Protective Services Association
Ms. Delagrammatikas, MSW is the Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). Representing members from across the nations, Lori works to enhance APS practice nationally, and strengthen and expand services to older adults and adults with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance and education to Adult Protective Services workers and their stakeholders around the country. Ms. Delagrammatikas is the former governor appointed Adult Protective Services (APS) Liaison to the counties from the California Department of Social Services. In that position, she coordinated APS services for the entire state of California.
Lori has extensive experience providing training to APS, having worked for 8 years as the program manager of the M.A.S.T.E.R. program at the Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University where she spearheaded the development of the NAPSA’s 23 core competency training modules APS that are currently being used, in whole or in part, by APS programs throughout the nation.
Advocating for Elder Justice in the COVID-19 Era
Lisa Nerenberg, Executive Director of the California Elder Justice Coalition
Lisa Nerenberg, MSW MPH has been a leader in the field of elder abuse prevention for over 35 years. She is Executive Director of the California Elder Justice Coalition, which was formed in 2012 to provide a voice from the field to state policy makers, and an instructor at City College of San Francisco, where she teaches classes in gerontology, elder abuse, and ageism. She was the founding director of the San Francisco Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention, which piloted the nation’s first elder abuse multidisciplinary team and other widely-replicated services. She has presented at hundreds of professional forums, testified before Congressional committees, served on governmental advisory boards, and written extensively about elder abuse, undue influence, elder justice, public health approaches to combating elder abuse and health disparities, and related topics. Her newly released Elder Justice, Ageism and Elder Abuse (Springer, 2019) offers a framework for promoting individual rights and social justice in aging policy and programs. Her earlier Elder Abuse Prevention: Emerging Trends and Promising Strategies (Springer, 2008) describes what the public, government, agencies, and advocates can do to prevent abuse, treat its effects, and ensure justice.
Partners
The Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series would not be made possible without the following sponsors:
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IN THE NEWS – THE ELDER JUSTICE LEAGUE SOLANO
Working with community partners, The Elder and Dependent Adult Justice Program teaches community members how to recognize and combat abuse of vulnerable seniors and dependent adults while facilitating access to a range of care and support services needed. Read more about the Elder Justice League’s community engagement in the Daily Republic.
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