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<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="width:150px;"><img class="image_resized" style="width:75%;" src="https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/Webinars_large_121bf53bdf.png" alt="Webinars icon" srcset="https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/thumbnail_Webinars_large_121bf53bdf.png 137w," sizes="100vw"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><h1>Webinars</h1>Webinars are offered throughout the year on hot topics in adult protective services. Promising practices are frequently featured from among the Administration for Community Living's State Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services and Elder Justice Act Mandatory Grants. For additional past webinars, please visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@apstarc">APS TARC YouTube channel</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;

<h2>Latest</h2>

1/31/2024With each passing year since the implementation of the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting system (NAMRS) seven years ago, the completeness and utility of the data submitted to NAMRS by state APS programs has increased. Staff from the APS TARC will discuss what we have learned from the NAMRS data to date, and how recent changes to the NAMRS components will improve our collective understanding of the phenomena of adult maltreatment, and support APS program development and future research efforts.<ul><li><a href="https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/SLIDES_Adult_Maltreatment_Report2022_06140eacca.pdf">Slides</a> PDF | 1.96 MB</li></ul>Speakers:<ul><li>Karl Urban, Senior Research Manager, APS TARC</li><li>Leslie McGee, Senior Research Associate/Subject Matter Expert, APS TARC</li></ul>

Adult Maltreatment Report 2022: What We Know and What We Don’t

12/12/2023The final session of our scams and fraud series will feature resources on frauds and scams, including resources service providers and advocates can use to increase their knowledge, as well as resources that can be passed on to older adults or used as part of community outreach. We will highlight resources encompassing the topics covered during our series, including identifying scams and frauds, reporting to law enforcement, and monetary and emotional recovery. The presentation will also discuss how we talk about fraud and why some of the common language describing fraud can inadvertently harm victims, including by implying they are to blame for failing to identify the fraud, and our collective fraud fighting efforts, including by implying only certain people are vulnerable to fraud.<ul><li><a href="https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/SLIDES_Scamsand_Fraud_Building_Your_Toolkitof_Resources_a6925c0fd0.pdf">Slides</a> PDF | 497 KB</li></ul>Speakers:<ul><li>Jacqueline Blaesi-Freed, Assistant Director, Consumer Protection Branch, U.S. Department of Justice</li><li>Erin Kee, Aging Program Specialist, Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services, Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</li></ul>

Scams and Fraud Webinar Series:  Building Your Toolkit of Resources

11/06/2023A little over a year ago, the APS TARC conducted the interactive session “APS Innovations Townhall on APS Language.” During that session, staff from the Administration for Community Living, the National APS Training Center, and the APS TARC facilitated a discussion on the evolution of terminology/language used in the APS field. This townhall is a continuation of that original discussion on the topic and features an interactive format where participants utilized chat and audio to respond and provide comments.

APS Innovations Townhall on APS Language – Part II

10/19/2023Within the state of California, APS’s goal is to have higher rates of consistency in APS professionals’ findings. &nbsp;Even though APS has state regulations, the 58 counties within California reported data on findings that were inconsistent. &nbsp;California concluded that these ranges far exceeded normal variations and were a reflection of inconsistent definitions and practices across counties. This webinar will dive further into the why, what, and how of this project, go over the tools that were provided to APS professionals to evaluate findings (The Guiding Principles of Consistency in Findings and California Consistency in Findings Matrix), demonstrate use of the tools including promising practices, and touch on how this project has narrowed the gap in determining findings statewide. Speakers:&nbsp;<ul><li>Jessica E. Burke, MPA, ASIST Suicide Prevention Specialist, APS TARC</li><li>Dawn Gibbons-McWayne, MSW, LCSW, Program Manager, APSWI, Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University School of Social Work</li></ul>

Narrowing the Gap: The California Consistency in Determining Findings Project

9/22/2023The impact of fraud and scams is generally described by highlighting the amount of money transmitted from victims to perpetrators. That financial loss, even when it is devastating, only illuminates one piece of victims’ experiences. This session discusses how to identify the emotional toll taken by fraud, the range of emotions experienced by victims both immediately after the victimization and over time, and steps a service provider or advocate can be taken to improve the wellbeing of older fraud victims. We also confront, although we don’t promise to completely answer, the question of what can be done when victims are reluctant to believe they are on fraudsters’ hook. The presentation addresses how we talk about fraud and why some of the common language describing fraud can inadvertently harm victims, including by implying they are to blame for failing to identify the fraud, and our collective fraud fighting efforts, including by implying only certain people are vulnerable to fraud. This webinar is the third session in a four-part series on fraud and scams. You need not watch every part of the series, please join us for some or all!&nbsp;<ul><li>View session one, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhghuG8ruk">Fraud Pitches: Why They Work and What You Can Do About It</a>”</li><li>View session two, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL9VIC3sirU">Reporting and Recovering Funds</a>”</li><li>Be watching for our final session on resources and prevention, which is slated for December</li></ul> Speakers:&nbsp;<ul><li>Ali Chiu, Lead Supervisor of Consultative Services, Elder Abuse Prevention (EAP), Institute on Aging&nbsp;</li><li>Rachel Gibson, M.S., Director, Center for Victim Service Professionals, The National Center for Victims of Crime&nbsp;</li><li>Lauren Vumbaco, U.S. Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service</li></ul>

Scams and Fraud: Emotional Impact and Recovery

8/31/2023This webinar provides an overview of a critical APS partnership: The network of services and providers known as the Aging Network. Funded by the Older American’s Act (OAA), under the oversight of the Administration for Community Living, the Aging Network is a vital resource in meeting the needs of APS clients. The webinar covers the basic structure, mission, and services with a discussion of the practical implications for APS programs. The Presenters, Karl Urban and Jason Wagner, have worked for the Aging Network at the state and local level, currently work on OAA projects with ACL, and will bring real world experience to the presentation. Experienced APS staff may learn something new, or have an opportunity to ask questions they need answered, and new APS staff will learn about program to help their clients. &nbsp;

A Critical APS Partner: Understanding the Aging Network

7/20/2023In order to address implicit bias, we have to understand bias. A bias is when, rather than being neutral, we have a preference or aversion toward a particular person, place, or thing. Implicit bias are the biases that we are not aware of, in our unconscious and impacts every decision we make. Implicit bias brings irrelevant factors into the decision-making process, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and more. While implicit bias is unintentional and not a result of malicious intent, it can lead to judgements, assumptions, stereotyping, distortions, prejudice, profiling, discrimination, and intolerance without even realizing it. When implicit bias goes unchecked, it can influence every aspect of an adult protective service organization; from hiring and promotions to services provided to vulnerable older adults. The goal is for participants to become more aware of their own implicit bias and feel encouraged/motivated to examine, recognize, and manage their own implicit biases. In this webinar, participants will gain understanding of implicit bias and the impact on APS social work. Strategies on how to minimize the effect of implicit bias will be discussed. Speakers: Chante Brooks, MSW; Staff Development Officer, Riverside County, CA, DPSS

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