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Title: Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center University of Southern California


1
Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic
CenterUniversity of Southern California
  • Forensic Center/Center of Excellence
  • Diana Schneider, MD Director
  • Theresa Schindler, MSG Special Project Manager
  • Kathleen Wilber, PhD Lead Evaluation Researcher

2
Successes and Accomplishments
  • 192 cases reviewed with many positive outcomes
    for clients and professionals
  • Outstanding Core Agency commitment
  • National and International recognition
  • Outreach and Education

3
Get Smart
  • What was the one smartest thing you did in
  • running/designing your project during Phase I?
  • Funding for Forensic
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Hiring a project manager

4
Top Two Lessons Learned
  • The potential of the
  • Forensic Center model
  • to transform elder
  • abuse treatment.
  • Addressing Barriers
  • includes Better Training
  • of Law Enforcement.

5
Challenges
  • Long term sustainability
  • Resistance from Core Team agencies
  • Its time to put our differences aside.

6
Surprise!
  • Incredible dedication and commitment from core
    agencies

7
Phase II Goals
  • Goal 1 To further refine best practices of the
    Forensic Center model as a team response to elder
    abuse and neglect
  • Goal 2 Broaden the impact on systems, especially
    professional organizations charged with elder and
    dependent adult abuse reporting, investigations,
    and resolutions
  • Goal 3 To address unmet needs through training
    of law enforcement and provider groups

8
Dream Big
  • A permanently funded Forensic Center with full
    support from Board of Supervisors and APS
  • True integration with other Forensic Centers
    throughout California
  • Replication in other counties, states, and
    potentially countries
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