Elder Abuse Prevention: Mandated Reporter Training

This training will be provided in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Tagalog.

This training is open to everyone and is also for all mandated reporters who work in the City and County of San Francisco and whose agencies receive funding from the City and County of San Francisco. If you have not attended an elder and dependent adult abuse training in the past fiscal year, please see your supervisor about your need to participate.

Mandated Reporters are, by law, any person who has assumed full or intermittent responsibility for care or custody of an elder or dependent adult, whether or not that person receives compensation, including administrators, supervisors, and any licensed staff of a public or private facility that provides care or services for elder or dependent adults, or any elder or dependent adult care custodian, health practitioner, clergy member, or employee of a county adult protective services agency or a local law enforcement agency.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe 3 common scenarios in which elders and dependent adults are susceptible to abuse
• Identify 4 “red flags” which indicate possible elder or dependent adult abuse- Define the term “mandated reporter," as legally defined by California State Law
• Practice knowledge application of 4 legal obligations of mandated reporters, as required by the State of California
• Analyze the role of Adult Protective Services (APS) in protecting elders and dependent adults from abuse

Date and Time: September 5, 2024; 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Pacific Time)

Place: Online. The Zoom link for joining this workshop will be sent in your confirmation email.

Cost: No charge, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Your Instructor: Ali Chiu, Consultive Services Lead Supervisor, Elder Abuse Prevention Program, Institute on Aging

Continuing Education Information (1.5 Continuing Education Units): BRN (RNs only); CAMFT (serves LCSWs, MFTs, LPCCs and LEPs). If you seek 1.5 professional Continuing Education Units, please note this in your reservation. Certificates will be provided to those who attend for a minimum of 80 minutes. There will be no charge for this. Meals and breaks are not included.

For further information or cancellation (within 24 hours prior to event), in addition to questions, grievances, concerns, and special accommodations, please contact us at education@ioaging.org.

Introductory Level: No knowledge of the specific content area is required—you need not have in-depth knowledge or skills. The activity will provide information in accordance with basic knowledge of the topic. All Continuing Education certificates will be delivered digitally, within 2 weeks of the event. An evaluation will be sent via email to those seeking CEs, and a CE certificate will also be sent via email.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), Provider # CEP13610, for 1.5 Contact Hours.

CAMFT: Institute on Aging is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for this program. IOA maintains responsibility for the course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. CAMFT provider number is #135377.

For any questions about this training or CEUs, please contact education@ioaging.org

This training is offered by Institute on Aging's Elder Abuse Prevention program. To learn more about Elder Abuse Prevention and other IOA programs and services, call our CONNECT team at 415.750.4111 or visit our website at www.ioaging.org

This program serving the community is funded by the City of San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services.