Webinar: Elder Justice Networks and Libraries

  • Last Updated: November 14, 2023
  • Published: October 17, 2023

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Elder Justice Networks and Libraries."

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
 

Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.
  • Speakers:
    • Jenefer Duane, Senior Program Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
    • Ben Miller, Elder Justice Networks Project Manager, ICF (CFPB)
    • Emily Mross, Chair, Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) Financial Literacy Interest Group
    • Rachel Stevenson, Programming Librarian, Erie County Public Library
    • Steve Benton, Elder Financial Safety Center Financial Coach and Counselor, The Senior Source.
  • Learning outcomes: Elder justice networks bring together stakeholders from across disciplines to prevent, detect, and respond to elder financial exploitation in their communities. Members of local elder justice networks frequently include agencies on aging, financial institutions, legal aid, law enforcement, and adult protective services. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—a Federal agency—leads an initiative to promote this network-based approach. Librarians may also work in collaboration with other organizations to protect older patrons from financial exploitation. At least one network has been organized and led by a library system. As a result of this session, participants affiliated with library systems will be able to:
    • Describe how elder justice networks work collaboratively to combat elder financial exploitation and how libraries can get involved.
    • Use resources from the CFPB to protect older patrons from financial exploitation, including resources for library programming and resources that can be distributed to patrons in hard copy.
    • Draw on examples of elder financial protection programming from library systems across the country to inform their own planning.
    Participants who are not affiliated with library systems but are involved in elder financial protection will be able to effectively partner with libraries in their communities in ways that magnify their elder justice impacts.

Registration confirmation information:Upon registering, a confirmation email from [email protected] will be sent with instructions for joining the webinar. To ensure delivery of that email, configure your junk mail or spam filter(s) to permit messages from that address. GPO staff will also email your access information the day before the webinar. If you do not receive your login information, please email [email protected].

Prior to the webinar: For those participating via a desktop or laptop computer (preferred method), a WebEx plug-in must be installed (one-time only). Download instructions. Some features will not be available for users participating with a tablet or smartphone. Devices need to have a WebEx app installed from the device’s app store, which may take time. After installation, the app will ask for you to Allow or Deny permissions.