TRIAD Annual Conference: RESPONDING TO ELDER ABUSE, Fairfield 9/17/10

The September 17, 2010 TRIAD Annual Conference will take place on Friday, September 17th at Fairfield University. Conference topics will relate to elder abuse.

The conference brochure is available in pdf.

9TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, FRIDAY, SEPT 17, 2010

8:30 am - 1 pm
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Charles F. Dolan School of Business
1073 North Benson Road,
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824

TRIAD's mission is to promote senior safety and work to reduce fear of criminalization, including abuse, neglect & exploitation. The CT Triad Advisory provides technical assistance to communities in forming and operating local and regional Triad SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Councils. Triads include law enforcement and public safety officers, senior volunteers, and social, business & aging network professionals.

The conference will feature:

* Attorney Elizabeth Loew is a veteran Manhattan assistant district attorney in charge of the elder abuse unit. She recently successfully prosecuted Anthony Marshall, the son of socialite Brooke Astor, for “pillaging” her $200 million estate. Ms. Loewy is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, got her law degree from the

* Albany Law School and is a nationally recognized expert on prosecuting elder abuse.

* Jon-Paul Correira, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Office of the Inspector General, Dept. of Health and Human Services

* Case studies involving financial and physical abuse, addressed by a distinguished panel of professionals including community social workers, DSS Protective Services for the Elderly staff, Police Detective, Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, Judge of Probate, Banker, and others.

8:30– 9:00 Registration, Light breakfast, and Networking
9:00—9:15 Welcomes & Opening Ceremony
9:15—9:30 Attorney General Richard Blumenthal
9:30—10:30 Attorney Elizabeth Loewy
10:30—10:45 Break – Refreshments
10:45—11:30 OIG - Healthcare Fraud Cases
11:30—12:10 Case 1 & Panel
12:10—12:50 Case 2 & Panel
12:50—1:00 Closing Remarks

NOTE: Elder Abuse, Healthcare and Financial Fraud and Yellow Dot Materials will be available.

Funding for this conference is provided by the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Programs of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration on Aging (AoA), CT’s DSS Aging Services Division & Area Agencies
on Aging.

Contact: Mimi Peck-Llewellyn at (860) 424-5244