Elder Abuse Research Forum

Disclaimer

Throughout the MPA process, more than 100 proposals were developed thanks in particular to thousands of hours of work by external stakeholders and members of the public. These proposals and the MPA Council commentary are being submitted to the Governor and shared with policymakers and the public to inform policymaking. These proposals represent a starting point for discussion. Further discussion is necessary between relevant state agencies and stakeholders to both refine these proposals and assess which may be appropriate to adopt and implement.

Summary

Create a long-term, state government sponsored forum for networking and research presentations that encourage evidence based and culturally responsive strategies to prevent financial abuse and fraud. This proposal recommends increasing funding for E-MDTs, utilizing existing models and strategies to prevent financial exploitation. 

Justification

Financial abuse and fraud negatively impact the lives of older adults and people with disabilities and may result in financial loss. Shared research and networking opportunities can inform the development of policies and programs that work to prevent such crimes. 

Full Proposal

Create a long-term, state government sponsored forum for researchers to network and present results of research projects to policy makers, program managers/developers, and other researchers to encourage evidence-based and culturally responsive strategies to prevent financial abuse/fraud and other elder abuse crimes.

• Increase funding and support for statewide adoption and implementation of E-MDTs
• Follow, "Research to Practice Networking Session," models.
• Create a NYS Elder Abuse blog to provide information on current events and news.
• Promote multifactor authentication methods and safe password practices.

MPA Council Commentary

This proposal is categorized as long-term, though OVS is currently developing resources which could support Research to Practice models. This proposal is closely related to proposal 71. This proposal would require an assessment of existing opportunities and resources. Efforts requiring significant research or development of materials may require additional resources that would be subject to the annual budget process and the availability of resources.