Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office

Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office

Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office

Emmet County Sheriff’s Office

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office

Greensville County Sheriff’s Office

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

Hudson County Sheriff’s Office

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Lewis County Sheriff’s Office

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office

Pike County Sheriff’s Office

Posey County Sheriff’s Office

Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office

Taylor County Sheriff’s Office

Trimble County Sheriff’s Office

Weld County Victims Advocate

Worth County Sheriff’s Office

In addition, we want to acknowledge the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (Duval County, Florida) and point of contact, Mrs. Kathy Pannell as participants as well. This was an oversight on my behalf a few months ago. We appreciate all of our partners and all the tireless support we get from them and their communities.

 Dickinson County Attorney’s Office, Spirit Lake, IA

Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., Oconto, WI

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Christiansburg, VA

West Alabama Mental Health Ctr, Demopolis, AL

Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough, NC

Brewster Council on Aging, Brewster, MA

CEASE, Inc., Morristown, TN

Clarendon County Victim/Witness Program, Manning, SC

Westford Council on Aging, Westford, MA

Harwich Council on Aging, Harwich, MA

Hood County Sheriff’s Office, Granbury, TX

Barry County Sheriff’s Office, Cassville, MO

Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office, Marble Hill, MO

Pepin County Sheriff’s Office, Durand, WI

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, El Paso, TX

Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, Salmon, ID

Jasper County District Attorney’s Office, Jasper, TX

Red River County Sheriff’s Office, Clarksville, TX

Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Mauston, WI

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington, WI

This event will be FREE and open to the public. Please join them on Saturday, Oct 9th 11a.m.-3p.m. at the Daymar Institute located at 1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd Clarksville, TN 37040

There will be Complimentary Food & Drinks (while supplies last).  To mention a few events that will take place during this event will be The Clothesline Project which features t-shirts made by victims of domestic and/or sexual violence,  there will also be child finger-printing so please bring your children.

Exhibits and displays will be furnished by the community action agencies. For more information about this event contact Peggy Macias at (931) 648-0611.

The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) had its 5th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

This day is held in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action which recognizes the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Many organizations ranging from religious groups and government organizations to professionals in the field of aging, interested individuals as well as older persons themselves will promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by organizing activities around the world to raise awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

Elder Abuse Awareness Day was celebrated at “The Mall at Prince George’s” in Hyattsville, Maryland and at the “Iverson Mall” in Temple Hills, Maryland. There were numerous information booths manned by the Prince Georges County Office of the Sheriff Triad Officers, Prince George’s County Police Department, State’s Attorney Office, Maryland Crime Victim’s Resource Center, Inc., The Office of 911, Prince George’s County Health Department, Register of Wills, Prince George’s County Fire Department /EMS, and the Department of Social Services etc. They were assisted by their Explorers who ran the “BINGO” games for the participating seniors. Seniors were informed about neglect, Abuse, Financial Crimes, Scams, Identity Theft and what to look for in everyday situations. They were given health screenings, door prizes and some even had their finger prints done at this event.

Everyone had a wonderful time and they are looking forward to another great event next year.  A special thanks goes out to Lorna Jones and Cindy Buie-Brown for their hard work and dedication to Prince Georges County TRIAD.

Last year alone in Louisiana there were 81 fire related fatalities, 49 of those were senior citizens, which means that 40% of those fatalities were senior citizens.  It is with great desire that we can decrease that number and possibly eliminate as many fatalities as we can in Caddo Parish.

In recognizing that many senior citizens in our community need support to protect themselves from the dangers of fire, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s office to present “Operation Golden Shield”.  This program will be operated from the  Community Programs ‘ Elderly Crime Victims Office.   This is a program designed to place 10-year Lithium smoke detectors in any Caddo Parish senior citizen home, especially targeting those residing in rural Caddo Parish.   Along with the smoke detectors, Frankie Morris (from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, Elderly Crime Victim Advocate) will be offering 911 emergency cell phones to all seniors in need of one.  She will be presenting these phones especially to the senior citizens in rural Caddo Parish.

The program consists of a 15 – 20 minute power point presentation on Fire Prevention in the home.  After the presentation, Victim Advocate Morris will compile a list of names and addresses of those in need of a smoke detector.  Contact is made with the Representative, Rusty Edwards of the Fire Marshall’s Office.  He in turn, sends the number of smoke detectors to the Community Programs ECVA.

It is a known fact that when given smoke detectors, if seniors have no way of installing them, they usually lay around the house collecting dust and are never get installed. Working with our Auxiliary Deputies we will make contact with the senior to insure the installation of the detectors.

The first program is scheduled for July 15^th, 2010 @ Christus Schumpert’s Auditorium, 9:00am – 9:30am.  Along with  Lt. Rusty Edwards, Arson Investigator (LA State Fire Marshall’s Office) his 2^nd in Command, Chief Dan Wallace will also be in attendance. 

Our next presentation will be set up for Blanchard, then Vivian (rural towns in Caddo Parish). Dates have not been scheduled yet.

Officer Weber has been collecting old/unused cell phones to benefit the Ross County Triad members as well as for their community (anybody in need of an emergency phone). It gave me great pleasure to contact Officer Weber and tell him what an outstanding job he had done in February. The Ross County Sheriff’s Office collected enough phones that month to put them in the “top 10”. He said, “we had help from a large donation that was given to us by one of our local Sprint stores. I want to personally thank “Matt” for all his help, and, of course, we especially want to thank the entire community for their generosity and countless donations.”

The money that we have gotten from the 911 Cell Phone Bank  program has assisted women in abusive relationships in our rural communities. Here are a couple of examples where the money was used:

Funds were used to put our client’s abusive husband’s personal items into storage to keep him away from her  while he decided what he was going to do with his property. This insured that he did not need to contact her. During this time the abuser was out on bail for domestic violence (he had killed his brother).

During the Christmas season, while another lady’s spouse was in jail for domestic violence (strangulation), our client went to a metropolitan area to shop, leaving their two yr old son at home with a babysitter. The abuser cut off all of their credit cards and froze their bank account, leaving the lady stranded in the metropolitan area in their vehicle without a way to buy gas and return to her son. Funds that were generated from the phones we sent to the 911 Cell Phone Bank were used to get the lady back home safely to her son.

In addition, six emergency cell phones have been placed in the last year with abused women and their children. Two of the 911 phones were destroyed by the abuser and replaced. Thanks to the 911 Cell Phone Bank, these women and their children always had a way to call for help. Thank you, Maxine

I was able to attend multiple workshops. Some of them were refresher courses and some of them shared information that just astonished me. Above all, the two workshops that renew themselves in my mind daily are; “Creating a Successful State Triad” and “What is Triad? How Can We Enhance It?” I honestly ask myself daily, “why wouldn’t any state, county or community want to have a Triad?” It is a must, and it should be mandatory. As long as we have con-artists, scammers, abusers, thieves, dealer of all sorts, our seniors and communities need protection. If we cannot set aside an hour or two each month or day then shame on us. We will all be seniors/elders one day, (if the good Lord spares us to see those years) and we are going to want to have someone to look after and care for us. Your welfare is just as important as a strangers. That stranger may be your co-worker’s mother or father that is being abused. We need to get more involved and do our part while we can.

In my closing I have to say, I truly enjoyed talking to all of you and being able to answer all of your questions. I especially enjoyed the one on one conversations I had with some of my account representatives such as, Cindy Brown-MD, Kelli Brookshire-OK, Katie Walsh-IL, Sheriff Vanessa Crawford-VA, David Minns-VA, Cary Johnson–CO, Dale Gillette–IL, and of course Mrs. Butterworth-VA. They all really expressed an enormous concern for the seniors and you could feel the warmth within each of them and that’s what it takes. You all are appreciated, thank you for making the conference a success.

“While government can open more opportunities for us to serve our communities, it is up to each of us to seize those opportunities. Thank you for your devotion to service and for doing all you can do to shape a better tomorrow for our great Nation. Your volunteer service demonstrates the kind of commitment to your community that moves America a step closer to its great promise,” said the letter signed by President Barack Obama.

Patty Ott, a representative of the Penquis Community Action Project in Rockland presented the award to Mullin at a recent holiday luncheon. “We keep track of the hours our volunteers spend and try to recognize their efforts,” Ott said. The award, called the president’s volunteer service award, is presented by the President’s council on service and civic participation. It is designed to help encourage volunteers to help their neighbors.

The Boothbay Harbor retiree was surprised. “I did not expect it and was impressed,” said Mullen.

Deborah Mullen is the leader of the Lincoln County TRIAD, a group that works with law enforcement and retirees to try to reduce crime committed on seniors and enhance the participation in law enforcement in senior activities. Focusing on unwarranted fears of crime, it helps to improve the quality of life for senior citizens.

“She is a big help with the senior citizens. There are a lot of scams out there and she has informed us about a number of them. She is a good worker. We honored her last year,” said Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett as he praised Mullen.

Ott cited Mullen’s involvement in programs that merited recognition including the 911 Cell Phone Bank. This program collects old cell phones and provides them to deserving seniors, and a program where seniors were encouraged to turn in unused and outdated prescription medications to police, rather than dumping them in landfills and down the toilet.

Mullen said she has recently helped several seniors who were tricked by scammers seeking money and helped a quartet of elderly people who had trouble returning shoes to a store that had overcharged them for unneeded and expensive inserts and inner soles. Many seniors are alone and lonely. When they get a phone call seeking money, or someone comes to the door, they have to understand the person is not always a good person.

Mullen stated, “There are a lot of scams out there. They have to learn to say NO!”