VCoA's Abuse in Later Life Project has launched a fall training series about elder abuse. These trainings are free of charge.

Under Investigation: Considering the Intricacies of Elder Abuse Cases: Click here to register. (PIC pending). November 3, 9am -11am (virtual): Zoom

Rising Cost: Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse. (PIC available). Nov 17 at 9:30am-11:30am (in-person and virtual hybrid): 900 E. Leigh St. Richmond, VA Room #1000 or Zoom. In-person option: Click here to register for in-person attendance. Virtual option: Click here to register for virtual attendance. Click here to see the flyer.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the American Association of Retired Persons, older adults lost nearly $3 billion dollars due to cybercrime in 2021. This represents a 62% increase from 2020. While each age group saw an uptick in rates of fraud, those over 60 accounted for nearly a quarter of the all the financial losses. Join Commonwealth's Attorney Alison Martin as she tells us how she works to bring justice to these victims. 

Long Term Care Facilities: What to expect when investigating Adult Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation: Click here to register. (PIC pending). Dec 7 10am-noon (virtual): Zoom. Click here to see the flyer. The coronavirus pandemic placed a spotlight on long term care facilities, especially nursing homes. While the focus was on controlling spread of disease, we saw a shadow pandemic unfold: elder abuse cases began to skyrocket. A Yale University study found an 83.6% increase from pre-pandemic estimates in reports of mistreated older adults during April and May 2020. Join nationally recognized speaker Carey Raleigh as she talks about best practices for responding to elder mistreatment in long term care settings.

Long Term Care Facilities: What to expect when investigating Adult Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation (second offering): Click here to register. (PIC pending). Dec 9 from 10am-noon (virtual): Zoom

Special Executive/Supervisor Level Training

Elder Justice: A Road Map to Developing Elder Abuse Policy, Protocol, and Procedures: Click here to register. Oct. 26 from 2pm-4pm (virtual): Zoom. Click here to see the flyer. This virtual training, intended for law enforcement officers in supervisory positions, offers suggestions for creating policy, protocol, and procedures to address elder mistreatment. This course will serve as an introduction to and an overview of VCoA's newest digital tool kit that can be used in conjunction with providing training on your new or revised policy.