The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission is hosting a forum titled, ?The Good News About Elder Abuse in Riverside County.? The forum will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 22, in the City Council Chamber.
While typically elder abuse and good news are not used in the same sentence, the forum is designed to share the "good news" about how organizations are working together to create a safety net for seniors and dependent adults, and to support the investigation and prosecution of elder abuse in Riverside County.
The forum will feature three speakers:
Mark Sellers, Regional Manager for Riverside County Adult Protective Services. He will provide an overview of adult services programs, abuse recognition and reporting.
Detective Merrit Chassie with the Palm Springs Police Department. She will discuss investigation of elder abuse, current criminal trends and how to report elder abuse to police.
Kristen Seebart, Deputy District Attorney with the Office of the District Attorney?s Elder Abuse Unit. She will discuss prosecution trends and statistics, working with the Curtailing Abuse Related to the Elderly (C.A.R.E.) Team and the future of Elder Abuse Collaboration.
For those unable to attend the May 22 forum, it will be broadcast on Palm Springs Community Television, Channel 17.
The mission of the Human Rights Commission is to promote and protect the diversity of the community and to improve human relations through education and community awareness. The Commission holds its business meetings at 3 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Large Conference Room at Palm Springs City Hall. More information about the upcoming forum or the Human Rights Commission is available by calling 760.323.8255 .
SOURCE: MyDesert
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