How does elder abuse show up in your community? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected how that abuse happens or how local professionals respond to it? A new opportunity to address these concerns is opening up September 9th.The intent of the North Carolina Elder Protection Network is to connect, inform, and support our public professionals who are working together to find ways to prevent and respond to abuse of older adults. Thanks to support from the NC Policy Collaboratory, we are expanding this work into ten more counties. Building upon the success of the 2019 workshop in which seven county teams (Buncombe, Guilford, Hyde, Iredell, Johnston, Mecklenburg, and Robeson) participated, applications for the 2020 cohort will open September 9th. The scope of the effort will broaden beyond the challenges inherent in forming and sustaining multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to include new obstacles generated by the pandemic. All workshops and follow-up support will be provided online. How to begin? If your county already has an MDT, reach out to the other members of your team to discuss whether participating in the workshop series would be helpful. If your county does not yet have an MDT, start reaching out to other key professionals, including social services, law enforcement, the Clerk of Superior Court, health care providers, and others who may be interested in collaborating in this way. Next, register for the first workshop, “Getting Started with an Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team” We provide an overview of how MDTs can be helpful in elder abuse [...]
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