The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime, in collaboration with the Access to Justice Initiative and the Elder Justice Initiative, has released the first three modules of a free self-paced Online Elder Abuse Training for legal service providers.

This interactive Web-based training program offers a variety of information, tools and resources, from interactive client scenarios to printable resources for your office.

Benefits of completing the training

• No costs. This is a free training you can take at your own pace.
   
• Engaging interactions. Engaging online interactions are presented to help reinforce the content, including real-life scenarios.
   
• Information you need to know. The first three modules will help strengthen your knowledge and skills to assist elder abuse victims, including:
  • Recognizing the signs of elder abuse, including domestic violence and sexual assault in later life.
  • Identifying older adults who are at risk of abuse.
  • Understanding and responding to difficult ethical issues that arise with elder abuse clients.
  • Identifying various legal remedies available to victims of elder abuse.
  • Connecting victims with appropriate community resources.
     
• More content to come. Three additional modules will be released in August 2014.

Visit the Legal Assistance for Crime Victims Initiative page to learn more about the training.

More Information about enrolling in the Training