Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases
Course Date: May 18-20, 2010
Application Deadline: February 19, 2010, at 5 pm EST
Location: Columbia, SC

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Tuition-Free Training for Prosecutors

The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) and the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, (OVW) are pleased to announce a training opportunity on the prosecution of elder abuse and neglect cases for grantees under the OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (previously known as Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities). The course, Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases, will begin Tuesday, May 18, 2010, and end Thursday, May 20. The course will be held at the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Participants will be required to actively participate, supply constructive criticism throughout the course, and attend each session of training.

No fee will be charged for the course, but participants will be expected to pay their travel, hotel, per diem, etc. with OVW grant funds specifically designated for training purposes. (The hotel arrangements provide for a rate of only $93/night, the Federal per diem rate, and includes breakfast and lunch each day.) Submission of an application is not a guarantee of attendance at the course; please DO NOT make travel arrangements unless and until you have been notified that you are accepted for the course.

Applications will be accepted through close of business (5 pm EST) Friday, February 19, 2010, or until all training slots are full after that date. First preference will be given to prosecutor offices participating in the OVW Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (or prosecutor offices which are partnered with organizations that receive such funds). Second preference will be given to prosecutor offices which receive Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protective Orders, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants, and STOP Violence Against Women Grants through the Office on Violence Against Women (or prosecutor offices which are partnered with organizations that receive such funds). Third preference will be given to designated elder abuse prosecutors not meeting the first or second criteria. All other prosecutors will be considered in the order in which they apply.