Elder Abuse/DV
Domestic Violence in Later Life and Elder Abuse
The Virginia Center on Aging (VCoA) is a founding member of and administers grant-funded training initiatives on behalf of two collaborative groups.
Educational events include:
- Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement Officers (2-day local trainings)
- Attendance by local prosecutors at Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases (3-day, national training)
- Attendance by local judges at Enhancing Judicial Skills in Elder Abuse Cases Workshop (4-day, national judicial institute)
For more information, contact Paula Kupstas, PhD at (804) 828-1525 or pkupstas@vcu.edu
Trainings, workshops and presentations for justice professionals, direct service providers and others who serve or work with older adults. Sessions may include lecture, discussions, PowerPoint, activities, and/or case scenarios. Trainings can be tailored for the audience, and include topics such as:
Working Together to Address Domestic and Family Violence in Later Life
Presentations are adapted for the group participating, such as adult protective services staff, law enforcement
officers, domestic and sexual violence programs, health care personnel, area agency on aging staff, caregivers
and magistrates. (Session lengths vary, but are typically 30 minutes to 2 hours long.
- Unique Aspects of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Later Life
- Serving the Older Client: Issues of Aging
- Cultural Issues within Aging
- Responding to Sexual Violence in Later Life
For more information or to schedule a training, contact: Lisa Furr at (804) 828-1525 or furrl@vcu.edu
Take Back Your Life is a solution center focused on providing resources to help empower individuals concerned with domestic violence in later life. The Virginia Center on Aging partnered with Senior Navigator on the development of this solution center and provided training to faith community leaders on domestic violence in later life. 'Take Back Your Life' was made possible through generous grants from The Cameron Foundation and The Verizon Foundation.
Who are the victims of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation? Does it surprise you to know that most elder mistreatment is committed, not by strangers, but by persons known to the victim, such as family members, caregivers and others in positions of trust? How is suspected abuse reported? And how can professionals work collaboratively to better address this complex issue?
These questions and more were answered May 11, 2011, noon Eastern, during a live presentation and interactive discussion titled "Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation." Dr. Paula Kupstas and Lisa Furr of the Virginia Center on Aging presented on the topic; Dr. E. Ayn Welleford (Virginia Commission on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders/Virginia Commonwealth University) moderated the discussion.
This free webinar is co-sponsored by Virginia Alzheimer's Commission's Alzpossible Initiative and VCU's Department of Gerontology and partly funded by the Virginia Center on Aging's Geriatric Training and Education Initiative.
