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8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 Greetings

• Commissioner Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, New York City Department For The Aging
• Commissioner Robert Doar, The New York City Human Resources Administration/
Department of Social Services
• Aileen Gitelson, LMSW, CEO, JASA
• Michael Markowitz, Director, The New School Institute for Retired Professionals
• Daniel Reingold, MSW, JD, President and CEO, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale

9:45 – 11:00 Plenary Session — Safety in a Storm: Creating the Safe Harbor
The impact of elder financial abuse is significant and long-lasting. Findings from MetLife Mature
Markets Institute’s just released study, “Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finance,” will be explored
and multidisciplinary approaches to risk prevention and reduction will be presented.
MODERATOR:
• Art Mason, LMSW, Program Director, Lifespan’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program, Rochester, NY
PRESENTERS:
• Mitchell Butin, MD, former Medical Director, JASA Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Service
• John N. Migliaccio, PhD, Director of Research, MetLife Mature Market Institute
• Charles T. Scott, Esq., Chief Clerk Surrogates Court, Westchester County, NY
• Lauren Steele, Esq., Assistant District Attorney, Elder Fraud Unit,
Queens County District Attorney’s Office

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:45 Morning Workshops (see following pages for workshop descriptions)

12:45 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 Afternoon Workshops (see following pages for workshop descriptions)
11:15 – 12:45 Morning Workshops (please select one workshop for this session)

Workshop 1
Why Elder Abuse Eludes Health Care Providers
Since many victims of elder abuse are isolated, health care professionals may be the only
people in a victim’s life who have the opportunity to recognize the abuse and offer help.
This session will explore how to identify elder abuse in the hospital, home care and nursing
home/rehab setting and ways to enhance early identification and intervention.
MODERATOR:
• Joy Solomon, Esq., Director & Managing Attorney, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale;
Director, Elder Abuse Services, Pace Women’s Justice Center
PANELISTS:
• Fay Kahan, LCSW, Social Worker at the Coffey Geriatrics Associates at the
Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital, Elder Abuse Coordinator
• Tova Perl, LMSW, Resident Services Coordinator, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale
• Laura Radensky LCSW, Community Relations and Legislative Liaison, Jewish Home Lifecare

Workshop 2
Residential Choices: Helping Your Client Make the Smart Move
Understand the definition, eligibility, payment, advantages and disadvantages of the different
housing options available to seniors in New York City.
MODERATOR:
• Isaac Geld, LMSW, Administrative Director Social Services, Adult Protective Services,
Human Resources Administration
PANELIST:
• David Yanofsky, LCSW, Clinical & Education Coordinator, Department for the Aging,
Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Resource Center

Workshop 3
The Role of the Medical Provider in Assessing for Elder Mistreatment
The workshop aims to improve participants’ knowledge of “red flags” for abuse and
neglect, their ability to perform and document a comprehensive assessment, and their
appreciation of the physician’s role in identification, evaluation and referral of potential
elder mistreatment victims.
MODERATOR:
• Deirdre Lok, Esq., Counsel, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale
PANELISTS:
• Debra Greenberg, MSW, PhD, Senior Social Worker, Faculty Member, Division of Geriatrics,
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Karin Ouchida, MD, Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics
at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine;
Director of Elder Mistreatment Consultation Service

Workshop 4
Proving the Case: Daily Money Management Ground-Breaking
Research and Policy Implications
The Brookdale Center on Healthy Aging and Longevity has developed a state-of-the-art
scientific assessment of the value of Daily Money Management (DMM) Programs through
evidence based research. This session will give an in-depth analysis of the Brookdale
DMM research findings regarding the individual and community benefits of DMM Programs
in New York City and their public policy implications.
MODERATOR/PRESENTER:
• Debra Sacks, JD, Senior Staff Attorney of the Sadin Institute on Law, Public Policy, and Aging,
Brookdale Center
PANELISTS:
• Dr. Marianne C Fahs, Rose Dobrof Acting Executive Director,
Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity of Hunter College
• Amanda Leis, Money Management Program Coordinator,
Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Inc.
1:30 – 3:00 Afternoon Workshops (please select one workshop for this session)

Workshop 5
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Intervention Models
This workshop will present cross cultural perspectives on elder abuse. Topics will include
descriptions of the use of a cognitive analytical therapy model and setting up systems across
a community/hospital interface from the United Kingdom as well as addressing elder abuse
in New York City’s Chinatown.
MODERATOR:
• Patricia Brownell, PhD, LMSW, Associate Professor,
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
PANELISTS:
• Peter Cheng, Executive Director, Indochina Sino-American Community Center, New York City
• Aileen Fraser, MSc, NPD, RN, Consultant Nurse, Older People and Safeguarding Adults,
Bristol Community Health/ North Bristol NHS Trust, UK

Workshop 6
Elder Abuse among Persons with Dementia
This workshop will educate attendees about the stages of dementia and the increased
vulnerability to abuse and exploitation while providing concrete interventions from a social
services and legal perspective.
MODERATOR:
• Amy Chalfy, LMSW, Director of Programs, JASA
PANELISTS:
• Jean Callahan, MSW, JD, Director, The Guardianship Project, Vera Institute of Justiceirector, The
• Matt Kudish, MSW, Director, Helpline & Care Consultation, Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter

Workshop 7
Why Are Seniors So Vulnerable to Investment and Consumer Fraud?
Participants will learn to recognize the profile of investor/consumer fraud target and victim,
understand the common social influence tactics used to perpetrate the fraud, and how to
identify, avoid and report such fraud.
MODERATOR:
• Dianne O. Woodburn, Esq., Staff Attorney, JASA Legal/Social Work Elder Abuse Program (LEAP)
PANELISTS:
• Gary Brown, Esq., Director, Westchester County Department of Consumer Affairs
• Anna Drummond, Esq., Associate Director, Office of Investor Education,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Workshop 8
The Interfacing of Elder Abuse and Adult Protective Services (APS):
Working with the Mentally Ill Elder Abuse Offender
The workshop will focus on the tools and skills workers can employ in working with
elder abuse victims and the specific skills to engage and work with mentally ill elder
abuse offenders.
MODERATOR:
• Jackie Berman, PhD, Director of Research, New York City Department for the Aging
PANELISTS:
• Alan Ferster, Esq., Director of Community Affairs, Adult Protective Services
• Robin Roberts, LMSW, Project Director, JASA Legal/Social Work Elder Abuse Program (LEAP)
• Kimberly Williams, LCSW, Director, The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York,
The Center for Policy, Advocacy, and Education of the Mental Health Association
of New York City
Registration Form

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Please check if you need a lunch: ❑ Please make checks payable to

Please check only one: JASA-Elder Abuse Conference
❑ kosher lunch
❑ vegetarian lunch Mail with registration to:
❑ regular lunch (nonkosher) Olga Abramova
JASA
97-77 Queens Boulevard, Suite 600
Rego Park, New York 11374
Cost:
Email: oabramova@jasa.org
Registration Fee: $45
Phone: (718) 286-1521
Attorneys’ Registration Fee: $95
NY CLE credits are available for selected workshops RSVP no later than May 25, 2009.
through Pace University School of Law. Further
information will be available at registration or contact Everyone must bring a photo ID
Donna Dougherty at 718.286.1515. for admittance to the
The New School Institute
for Retired Professionals.

Workshop Selections:
Please select only one choice for each session.
11:15 – 12:45 MORNING WORKSHOP SESSION
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1:30 – 3:00 AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSION
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