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• Adult Protection MDTs: New Project Underway (and Help Needed!)

  This entry was contributed by Meredith Smith on July 8, 2022 at 4:59 pm and is filed under Guardianship.

   

  Over the last several years, the School of Government has developed new and exciting resources to support local multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) involved with protecting adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. An MDT is a group of professionals in a geographic region who commit to working together toward a common goal. An adult protection MDT may include, for example, social workers, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, legal services attorneys, guardians or guardians ad litem, representatives from community nonprofits, financial institutions, and area agencies on aging.

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• Apply Now! Elder Abuse Workshop at the School of Government

  This entry was contributed by Meredith Smith on May 23, 2019 at 2:41 pm and is filed under Guardianship.

   

  Yesterday, the application period opened for a free workshop we will be hosting September 26-27, 2019 at the School of Government in Chapel Hill.* The purpose of the workshop is to bring together stakeholders from around North Carolina to create and grow multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to address elder abuse in their respective communities.  You can learn details about the workshop and apply here.  Only teams will be accepted to attend the workshop.  This post provides additional information to consider if you and others in your community are interested in forming a team and submitting an application. Continue Reading