For more information on this conference, please contact Aly Cooper at the
Virginia Center on Aging (804) 828-1525 or ajcooper@... .

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Responding to Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life:
Safety, Accountability, Services, and Collaboration

Objectives: Older individuals who are victims of abuse and sexual
assault face unique barriers to seeking and receiving help. This conference
will aid participants in improving their understanding of these obstacles,
and recognizing when an older person is being abused. Attendees will become
better able to recognize, address, investigate and prosecute instances of
elder abuse and domestic violence in later life. They will learn how
collaboration can improve the community response to elder abuse and domestic
violence in later life.

Target Audiences: Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Attorneys, Judges,
Health Care Providers, Social Workers, the Aging Network, Adult Protective
Services, Domestic Violence Programs, Sexual Assault Programs

Conference Dates: August 24 and 25, 2006

Location: Doubletree Hotel Richmond Airport, Sandston. (Take airport
exit from I-64, I-295, 895, or 288. Follow Rt. 156/Airport Drive. Turn right
on Eubank Rd.)

Credits: Law Enforcement Credits, Social Worker CEUs, and Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credits have been applied for: 12.5
contact hours.

Sponsors: Richmond Police Department
Virginia Center on Aging
Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Central Virginia Task Force on Older Battered Women

Thursday, August 24th

7:30 - 8:30 Registration and Refreshments

8:30 - 8:45 Opening Remarks & Welcome
Detective William H. Lightfoot, Richmond Police Department

8:45 - 9:30 Keynote Address,
The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General of Virginia

9:30 - 9:45 Break

9:45 - 11:45 Breakout Session 1
Investigative Techniques in Cases of Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in
Later Life, Detective William H. Lightfoot, Richmond Police Department
Breakout Session 2
Grey Zones and Red Flags: Detecting Elder Abuse through Home Visits,
Peter Boling, MD, VCU Health System


11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 1:00 Luncheon Speaker: Edward F. Ansello, PhD, Virginia
Center on Aging

1:15 - 3:00 Breakout Session 3
Elder Homicides: What We Have Learned, Candace
Heisler, JD
Breakout Session 4
Elder Financial Abuse and Undue Influence, Betty Bowden

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 5:00 Breakout Session 5
Forensic Nursing in Cases of Elder Abuse, Susan Carson, RN, FNE
Breakout Session 6
Multidisciplinary Team Building - Panel Discussion
Aly Cooper, Virginia Center on Aging; Detective William Lightfoot, Richmond
Police; Susan Umidi, Henrico Dept of Social Services; Matthew Bartholomew,
MD, VCU Dept. of Emergency Medicine; Shannon Dion, Richmond Commonwealth's
Attorney Office.
Moderator: Candace Heisler, JD

Friday, August 25th

8:30 - 10:00 Breakout Session 7
Domestic and Family Violence in Later Life Aly
Cooper, Virginia Center on Aging
Breakout Session 8
Stalking and the Elderly, Beth Bonniwell, MSW, Henrico County Division of
Police

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:45 Breakout Session 9
Abuse of Older Adults with Lifelong Disabilities, Edward F. Ansello, PhD,
Virginia Center on Aging, and Peggy O'Neill, VCU Partnership for People with
Disabilities
Breakout Session 10
Adult Protective Services Investigations, Susan Umidi, Henrico Department of
Social Services

12:00 - 1:00 Luncheon
Speaker: Chief Rodney Monroe, Richmond Police Department

1:15 - 2:45 Breakout Session 11
Virginia TRIAD: Empowering Elders to Stay Safe, Jennifer Aulgur, Office of
the Attorney General of Virginia
Breakout Session 12
Promising Practices in Addressing Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later
Life, Candace Heisler, JD

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:30 Conference Summary & Next Steps
Evaluations and Door Prizes

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Responding to Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Later Life:
Safety, Accountability, Services, and Collaboration

August 24 and 25, 2006
Doubletree Hotel Richmond Airport, Sandston, Virginia

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Registration: Early registration is $40/person and ends on August 17, 2006.
Late registration is $50/person, if space allows, and ends on August 22.
Seating is limited.
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Checks should be made payable to the Virginia Center on Aging. Your payment
(plus registration if it was not sent by email or fax) should be mailed to:
Virginia Center on Aging
Attention: Tara Livengood
P.O. Box 980229
Richmond, VA 23298-0229
Phone: (804) 828-1525; FAX: (804) 828-7905

Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Doubletree Hotel
Richmond Airport at a rate of $96/night. Please make your own room
reservation by calling 1-800-222-TREE (8733) and requesting the Elder Abuse
Conference rate. Room reservations must be made by August 2, 2006 to receive
the conference rate.