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LA Citywide Elders at Risk Task Force
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LA Citywide Elders at Risk Task Force
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In May 2004, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Elder Abuse Task Force merged with the L.A. Metro Multidisciplinary Team for Elders at Risk and with the Valley Interprofessional Team for Elders at Risk to create a Citywide Elders at Risk Task Force in partnership with Adult Protective Services.

Background

The LA Metro team met every two months since 1998 and was hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Senior Services at the Adult Protective Services Mid-Wilshire location. The L.A. Metro MDT was chosen to be featured in the National Crime Prevention Council's (NCPC) publication 50 Strategies to Prevent Violent Domestic Crimes (2002). The team is co-chaired by Anne Marie Lardeau and Robin Weinstein.

The Valley team met every month since 1994 at the VA GLAHS, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and continues with its regular format every other month. The Valley team is chaired by Martha Waite, MSW, LCSW.

The new Los Angeles City Attorney Elders at Risk Task Force meets monthly and alternates between downtown and the Valley. The citywide Task Force is part of City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's commitment to protect seniors. The teams will continue to feature case discussions between professionals in a confidential setting and presentations made by experts. In addition, agenda items are added to address citywide issues.

Mission

The purpose of the Los Angeles City Attorney Elders at Risk Task Force is to:

.. .Address complex problems affecting seniors and dependent adults that no single agency can resolve;

.. .Increase prosecution of elder abuse and neglect crimes;

.. .Support case managers working daily to protect seniors by involving needed resources and government agencies;

.. .Address recurring issues placing elders at risk;

.. .Improve communication and cooperation between agencies serving seniors.

The Task Force is a Community - Government Partnership of local agencies. Participation is voluntary and for the sole purpose of better serving the community. The team is supported by the goodwill of the participants, with in-kind donations, and receives no funding. More than 70 public and private agencies participate in the Task Force.

Strict confidentiality rules are followed by law. For this reason membership is restricted to professionals and non-profit agencies who provide care services to seniors at risk and dependent adults.

Enforcement & Licensing Agencies:

.. .Adult Protective Services units serving the City of Los Angeles

..... Burbank Unit

..... Civic Center Homeless Project

..... Glendale Unit

..... King-Drew Medical Center

..... Metro Unit

..... Mid-Wilshire Unit

..... Van Nuys Unit

.. .Department of Motor Vehicles - El Segundo Traffic Safety Office

.. .Federal Bureau of Investigation

.. .Los Angeles Police Department

.. .Central Bureau

..... Central Area

..... Hollenbeck Area

..... Newton Area

..... Northeast Area

..... Rampart Area

..... Traffic Division

.. .Valley Bureau

..... Devonshire Area

..... Foothill Area

..... North Hollywood Area

..... Van Nuys Area

..... West Valley Area

.. .West Bureau

..... Traffic Division

.. .Detective Services Group

..... Financial Crimes Division

..... Family Violence Response Teams Project

.. .Los Angeles District Attorney's Office - Elder Abuse Unit

.. .Los Angeles City Attorney's Office - Elder Crimes Unit

.. .Department of Health Services - Health Facilities Division

.. .Department of Social Services - Community Care Licensing

Multi-purpose Senior Centers - MSCS:

.. .Bernardi Multi-purpose Senior Center

.. .Bradley Multi-purpose Senior Center

.. .Delta Sigma Senior Multi-purpose Senior Center

.. .East Valley Senior Multi-purpose Center

.. .Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center

.. .Hollywood Multi-purpose Senior Center

.. .International Institute of Los Angeles Senior Center

.. .JFS - Freda Mohr Multiservice Center

.. .JFS - Valley Store Front Senior Center

.. .Little Tokyo Service Center

.. .Northeast Valley Multipurpose Senior Center

.. .ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center

.. .Robert M. Wilkinson Multipurpose Senior Center

.. .St. Barnabas Senior Services

.. .Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation
.. .Ellis Hotel & Russ Hotel

.. .Theresa Lindsay Multi-purpose Senior Center

.. .Santa Clarita Senior Center

Specialized Services:

.. .Bet Tzedek Legal Services

.. .Braille Institute

.. .California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform - CANHR

.. .City of Los Angeles Department of Aging

.. .City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks - Kinship Care Program

.. .Center for Healthy Aging

.. .DPSS Adult Services - IHSS

.. .Filipino-American Service Group - FASGI

.. .Gay & Lesbian Center Senior Services

.. .Home Secure

.. .JFS - Linkages Program

.. .JFS - Multipurpose Senior Services Program

.. .JFS - Protective Services

.. .Just Rite Community Programs

.. .Life Services - Conservatorships

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