New coalition's mission is fighting senior abuse
City program ended nearly 2 years ago
BY RASHEED OLUWA
POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL
AUGUST 31, 2009
When Family Services in the City of Poughkeepsie was forced to cut its elder abuse program nearly two years ago because of a lack of funding, a void was created in the options available to senior crime victims.
A group of local advocates hopes to fill that void with the creation of a coalition aimed at fighting elder abuse and centralizing the services available for victims. The Dutchess County Coalition for Elder Abuse's first meeting is scheduled for noon on Sept. 23 at the Family Partnership Center in the City of Poughkeepsie. The coalition is made up of people involved with law enforcement, crime victims' assistance and services for senior citizens.
Alice Mann, elder programs manager for the Mediation Center of Dutchess County, said she decided to spearhead the coalition after hearing some of her clients' concerns.
"I was seeing a lot of elder abuse issues, and I looked around the county to see what type of resources are available for them," Mann said. "I was seeing everything from physical and verbal abuse to financial exploitation. But there was no organized way to get the information I needed."
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