BY DUSTIN PANGONIS (STAFF WRITER)
January 9, 2010
A county group wants to enlist clergy as counselors to help combat elder abuse in Schuylkill County.
The Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance will offer training sessions to local clergy as part of its effort to train groups that have daily involvement with senior citizens.
"Our goal is to meet with the clergy to advise them how we think they can identify, report, and hopefully prevent elder abuse in Schuylkill County," Alliance Chairman Eric Mika said at the group's Friday meeting at Providence Place, 2200 First Ave., Pottsville.
Mika said the Alliance has previously offered training sessions to three other target groups that often deal with the elderly: law enforcement, financial services and medical professionals.
Monsignor William F. Glosser, alliance member and pastor at St. Clare of Assisi, Saint Clair, said a presentation will be held at the Schuylkill Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown's meeting Feb. 10.
Abridged
SOURCE: The Republican Herald
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