Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on five Wednesdays
in February and March 2023 for webinars on approaches to combatting elder financial exploitation.
Events in this series will be moderated by Jenefer Duane from the CFPB’s Office for Older Americans and veteran elder abuse prosecutor, Paul Greenwood.
Attend one or all sessions. The series includes:
- New Resources for Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks | February 1, 2:00 –
3:00 ET. Elder financial exploitation threatens the financial security of
millions of older Americans annually. Learn about newly updated CFPB resources for
elder fraud prevention and response networks – including a streamlined online Network Development Guide.
- Promising Practices from Successful Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks
- Part 1, featuring network leaders in Michigan and South Carolina | February 8, 2:00-3:30 ET. Learn about strategies for funding elder justice networks, how networks can provide training across disciplines, and more. Paul Caccamise (Lifespan) will highlight funding available from the Department of Justice for elder justice networks. Network speakers include Jennifer Blanck (Michigan Elder Justice Coordinating Council), Scott Ehlfeldt (Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan), Susan Ingles (South Carolina Legal Services), and Kay Hightower (South Carolina Department of Aging).
- Part 2, featuring network leaders in Hawaii and Florida | February 15, 2:00-3:30 ET. Learn how state-level elder justice networks can effectively support locally based sub-networks, how networks can coordinate with the payments industry to spot and respond to exploitation, and more. Network speakers include Brian Ishikawa (Bank of Hawaii), Mary Gilmeister (Macha), Leslie Andrews (Elder Options), and Amy Thomas (Elder Options).
- Recovering from Elder Financial Exploitation | February 22, 2:00 – 3:00 ET. Learn about the Recovering from Elder Financial Exploitation report,
a financial recovery framework explaining how and when older adults get money
back after financial exploitation
. Topics include identifying, reporting, and investigating elder fraud and returning funds to victims. Hector Ortiz and Lisa Schifferle from the CFPB’s Office for Older Americans will share a recently-published report on that subject. In addition, Bonnie Olsen, Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, will discuss the emotional impact of elder financial exploitation and related materials.
- Money Smart for Older Adults | March 1, 2:00 – 3:30 ET. Learn how to use
Money Smart for Older Adults instructor-led curriculum and resources. A joint program of CFPB and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Money Smart for Older Adults can be adapted in a variety of ways.
Trainers
for the event are Lisa Schifferle from the CFPB's Office for Older Americans and
Ron Jauregui from the FDIC.
After registering, you will receive confirmation notices for the full set of five webinars. If you have difficulties with this form, please email
Breezy.Ferreira@icf.com.
