The Identifying & Responding to Elder Abuse workshop will be held in Jacksonville, FL March 23-24, 2010.

Identifying & Responding to Elder Abuse:  This 2-day training provides participants the information and skills to identify, respond to, and prevent elder abuse. The curriculum covers topics such as the types of elder abuse and the settings in which abuse might be found, the perpetrators and prevalence of elder abuse, and the intervention role of the victim service professional.

Participants will learn to:

*     Recognize the signs of elder abuse and its impact on victims.

*     Identify the types of elder abuse.

*     Recognize the risk factors that may be encountered in various

      situations.

*     Respond proactively to situations in which elder abuse is

      suspected.

*     Identify how to obtain additional information and relevant

      statutes.

 Additional information about this training can be found at:

https://www.seiservices.com/ovcttac2010/12IdentifyingAndResponsingToElde

rAbuse.asp

The OVC Training Schedule provides victim service professionals with tools to build their technical skills and enhance their knowledge of victim service issues. You can download a copy of the OVC Training Schedule Registration Form or register and pay online for a specific workshop at https://www.seiservices.com/ovcttac2010/index.asp. 

OVC Professional Development Scholarships may also be available! These scholarships provide up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for multidisciplinary teams of victim service professionals seeking continuing education opportunities. To determine if you or your team are eligible for a scholarship, visit the OVC Training Schedule at https://www.ovcttac.gov/taResources/scholarship.cfm.

For additional Training Schedule information or registration instructions, please call OVC TTAC at 1-866-OVC-TTAC (1-866-682-8822);

TTY: 1-866-682-8880.