12TH ANNUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL: PROTECTING THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED SEMINAR

6900 Market Ave N,Canton OH 44721

16 June, 2023

Description

STARK COUNTY PROBATE COURT – JUDGE DIXIE PARK & The Stark Multidisciplinary Advocacy and Protective Resources Team (SMART) PRESENT:  The 11th Annual Justice for All – Protecting the Elderly & Disabled Seminar:   This FREE seminar will provide information to the Stark County community to promote awareness and recognition of problems facing the elderly and disabled citizens in our area, and provide access to resources available to address those problems.  8:15 am Registration and Continental breakfast 9:00 am Communicating with Older Adults and Understanding the Scope and Complexity of Cognitive Functioning and its Impact on the Risk of Exploitation and Abuse – Dr. Karen P. White, Psy.D., ABOO (Geropsychology)10:00 am Break10:15 am Fighting Back Against Elder Fraud: Top Scams for 2023 Brian McDonough, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio 11:30 am Protecting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Scott Phillips, Assistant Deputy Director Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) 12:30 pm Lunch1:15 pm Local Panel Discussion2:30 pm AdjournContinuing education credit (CEU) are approved for Social Workers and Counselors.  Law Enforcement credits are available through the Ohio Attorney General's office. This seminar is approved for Guardian continuing education credit by the Stark County Probate Court.  Attorneys interested in CLE's should register through the Stark County Bar Association.  Lunch Provided Registration begins at 8:15