Representing Older Adults in Matters of Domestic and Sexual Violence (2024 VOCA Grantee Training)
The presentation will cover the Protection From Abuse Act - 23 PaC.S. §6101 et seq as well as the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act 42 Pa.C.S. §62A and how to best advocate for Older Adult Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence. Domestic and Sexual Violence knows no age, especially for Older Adults. Advocating and representing the Older Adult in matters of Domestic and Sexual Violence, includes understanding the individual as a whole, the dynamics between the abuser and the Older Adult victim, and resources available for the Older Adult so that they can thrive away from abuse.
This training will cover who are abusers, the special and unique needs of Older Adult victims, potential resources available unique to Older Adults, best practices when there are capacity and decision making ability concerns of the Older Adult - as well as the abuser, unique duties to the court and the client, and overall social networking and resources for the Older Adult Victim so that the legal action we assist with can help the victim to break free from what may have been a lifetime of abuse.
Presenter: Victoria Beard, MidPenn Legal Services
CLE Credit
This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
PLEASE NOTE: if you are requesting CLE credit for attending this webinar you must actively participate in the entire webinar. There will be interactive polls launched during the webinar that you will have to respond to in order to prove your active participation.
IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO EVERY POLL QUESTION WE ARE UNABLE TO GIVE YOU THE CLE CREDIT.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
About the 2024 PLAN VOCA Grantee Training
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc will be offering the 2024 VOCA Grantee Mandatory Training virtually this year, during the week of May 6, 2024. Ten webinars will be offered during the week of training, two per day. This will satisfy the 10-hour mandatory training that PCCD requires of VOCA grantees in Pennsylvania.