June 27, 2023 –  June 29, 2023

Crowne Plaza

401 West Summit Hill Dr.,

Knoxville, 37902

Tennessee Elder Justice Conference 2023 Conference attendees can expect 3 days of presentations featuring Elder Justice Experts from Tennessee and across the nation, and ample professional networking and partner education opportunities.

Registration Open

Participating agencies and organizations:  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, Tennessee Bankers Association, Tennessee Credit Union League, Tennessee District Attorneys, and more! Tennessee Adult Protective Services, National Adult Protective Services Association and others to be announced.

Conference schedule will feature presentations from experts in the field of Elder Justice from Tennessee; highlighting the progress made and the path forward for the Elder Justice Initiative in our state.

Continuing Education Credits will be available for the following:

P.O.S.T. for Law Enforcement Professionals
CLEs for Tennessee Attorneys, 6 General / 7.5 Dual (Ethics & General)
Social Work CEUs, 12 hours, 7.5 Ethics

Reservations for Conference Lodging:

Reservations for the 2023 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference are now open.
State rates will be available for standard rooms.
Group code: TEJ
Crowne Plaza
401 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
June 27 – 29th, 2023

Who Should Attend?

  • Law Enforcement
  • Financial Institutions
  • Emergency Responders
  • Victim’s Advocates
  • Social Workers
  • Attorneys
  • Adult Protective Services
  • Medical Case Managers
  • Anyone Interested in Combating Elder Abuse

2023 Agenda

Tuesday June 27, 2023

Registration Open!

Preconference
3-hour Ethics Training CLE & POST credits pending approval
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Wednesday June 28, 2023

Registration Open!

Continental Breakfast

Exhibit Area Open!
Networking & Partner Education

Welcome

General Session: Managing Elder Financial Exploitation Investigations

Workshops

  • Overview of Tennessee Elder Abuse Laws
    • Tammy Hicks – Knox County ADA
  • Protecting Depositors from Scams and Frauds
    • Cheryl Hartsell, Senior Vice President / Chief Operations Officer First Community Bank of the Hartland
  • Situational Awareness
    • Danny Fay – TBI Special Agent
  • Tennessee Public Guardianship Laws
    • Bill Reeves, Attorney, Wise and Reeves
    • Lynette Edwards, Attorney, ETHRA / ETAAAD Public Guardianship
    • Ryan Hicks, Attorney, TN Commission on Aging and Disability

Workshops

  • Financial Exploitation / Fraud Prosecution
    • Bill Bright, Knox County Assistant District Attorney
  • Overview of New Group Home Registry Legislation
    • James Dunn, Director, TN Commission on Aging and Disability
    • Marcia McShane, Director of Unlicensed Facilities and Legal Affairs, TN Commission on Aging and Disability
  • Patient Abandonment / Safe Hospital Discharge / Elder Abuse Protocols – Reporting
    • Annette Mendolia, PhD, HEC-C, Director of Clinical Ethics, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Medical Center

General Session / Lunch

  • Stress Management in the Real World – How to Identify and Work Through Stressful Situations
    • Dr. Farris Jordan, Psychologist, Private Practice

Workshops

  • Cyber Crimes Basics
  • TN Office of Criminal Justice – Elder Justice Initiative – TBD
  • The Death Process & End of Life Care Options – Impact on Investigations
    • APS Nurse Kathy Cherry
    • Steve Yeatts and Roger Hill, Gentiva Hospice
  • Managing Elder Abuse Criminal Investigations
    • Captain James Hatler, Martin Police Department

Wrap up & Adjourn – Program Shout Outs and Open Mic

Thursday June 29, 2023

Registration open!
Breakfast Provided in the Hotel Restaurant

Exhibit Area Open:
Networking & Partner Education

Welcome

General Session: TBI Resource Center Update:

  • David Rausch, Director, TBI
  • Greg Gonzales, Commissioner, TN Department of Financial Institutions,
  • Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President, TN Bankers Association
  • Kim Bohannon, Chief Innovation Officer, TN Credit Union League

Workshops

  • Mail Fraud and Money Order Scams
    • Philip Gentile, US Postal Inspection Service
  • Developing a Powerful Collaborative Model – Building on What We Have Learned Through Multi-Disciplinary Teams
    • Honorable Lance Robertson, Director, Healthcare, Guidehouse / Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
  • AARP – National Response to Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation:
    • Paul Greenwood, Greenwood LLC / Former Deputy District Attorney General for San Diego County’s Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit
    • Mia McNeal, AARP TN, State Director

Workshops

  • Adult Abuse and Neglect – Felony Murder Conviction
    • Bob Edwards, Assistant District Attorney, Roane County, TN
    • Jonathon Edwards, Assistant District Attorney, Roane County, TN
  • Case Review – Strategy, Solutions, and Collaboration
    • Tracy Armstrong, Program Director, ETAAAD
    • Angie Moorehead, CREVAA Manager, NWTAAAD
  • TN DIDD Operations – Reportable Event Management System and Coordination with Law Enforcement Investigations
    • Jason Allen, TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilitie

Lunch / General Session: National Elder Justice Update

  • Bob Blancato, National Coordinator, Elder Justice Coalition
  • Bill Benson, Special Policy Advisor, National Adult Protective Service Association
  • Lance Robertson, Principal, Guidehouse / Former US Assistant Sec. for Aging
  • Paul Greenwood, Greenwood LLC / Former Deputy District Attorney General for San Diego County’s Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit]
  • James Dunn, Director, TN Commission on Aging and Disability

Workshops

  • Financial Institutions: Panel Discussion
    • Commissioner Greg Gonzales, TN Department of Financial Institutions
    • Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President, TN Bankers Association
    • Kim Bohannon, Chief Innovation Officer, TN Credit Union League
  • Advocacy Strategy – Working with Local, State and Federal Elected Officials – What the HATCH Act Really Means
    • Bob Blancato, National Coordinator, Elder Justice Coalition
    • President – Matz, Blancato and Associates
  • The Psychology of Why Scams and Frauds are Successful
    • Dr. Farris Jordan, Psychologist, Private Practice
  • Communication Strategies for those with ID/DD:
    • Michelle Bagby,M.A., LBA, BCBA, Director of Behavioral Health & Crisis Services Clinical Director of the Tennessee START Assessment & Stabilization Teams

Wrap up & Adjourn – Call to Action / Next Steps

the venue

Crowne Plaza
401 West Summit Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37902
http://www.crowneknox.com

Conference room rates are $103.00 / night
The Default rooms are Two Queen Beds.

Optional: add a sofa-sleeper for an extra $10
or change to a King Bed for an extra $15

The Group Code is: TEJ. It will automatically populate when you choose June 28 & 29.

The special room rate will be available until May 28, 2023, or until the group block is sold out, whichever comes first.

How to Make a Hotel Reservation
Call 1-865-522-2600 (Crowne Plaza Reservations) to reserve your room over the phone with Group Code – TEJ

Or Visit the Conference Reservation Direct Link, and follow the instructions:

After you click the link above,
Select the Check In date for 6/27/23
and Check Out for 6/28/2023
After the dates are selected. Rate Preference will automatically select TEJ.

Then choose the box BOOK NOW to finish your checkout!

Contact the TN Elder Justice Conference