300 advocates gather to share best practices
SAN FRANCISCO — A geriatric physician, a lawyer, a retired L.A. police detective and a banker received awards last Thursday for their work in combating financial crimes against the elderly.
Dr. Laura Mosqueda of UC Irvine, Prescott Cole, senior attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Chayo Reyes, retired LAPD detective, and Roberta Wong of Bank of the West were honored by San Francisco based nonprofit Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN) for their work in fighting the growing crime of elder financial abuse.
“A growing subset of our senior population are becoming victims of financial fraud,” said San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, who opened “Call to Action 2008”, EFPN’s fourth annual conference in the Carnelian Room-Bankers Club.
The event drew 300 law enforcement officials, financial services executives, elder advocates and social service representatives from throughout California and the West Coast. Among the speakers: California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, who during his tenure as state attorney general dramatically expanded support for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the elderly; Bill Cheney, president of the California Credit Union League; and Bob Blancato, national coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, which is seeking passage of the Elder Justice Act. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by The EFPN Reporter 
