9005 Collaboration with Other Agencies

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Georgia Division of Aging Services
Administrative Manual

Chapter:

9000 Forensic Special Initiatives Unit (FSIU)

Effective Date:

Section Title:

Collaboration with Other Agencies

Reviewed or Updated in:

2016-03

Section Number:

9005

Previous Update:

Summary Statement

The Forensics Special Initiatives Unit (FSIU) collaborates with other agencies to improve the response to abuse, neglect and exploitation of at-risk adults.

Basic Considerations

The FSIU shall develop relationships with other agencies and organizations with resources, services, and/or interests in the response to abuse, neglect and exploitation of at-risk adults. The collaborations listed below are not all inclusive.

GBI At-Risk Adult Abuse Working Group

The FSIU will collaborate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) to facilitate an At-Risk Adult Abuse Working Group comprised of federal, state and local criminal justice and social service agencies. Meetings will be scheduled by the GBI; however, the FSIU will send invitations to participating agencies, send reminder emails, and take meeting notes.

DAS ADRC Advisory Council

The FSIU will participate in the Division of Aging Services (DAS) Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Advisory Council and report on activities of the GBI At-Risk Adult Abuse Working Group and the GA At-Risk Adult Multi-Departmental Team (see policy)

Area Agencies on Aging

The FSIU will work with the twelve Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) as a resource for information on abuse, neglect and exploitation of at-risk adults. The FSIU will specifically work with the twelve ADRC Advisory Councils and Elder Rights Teams to provide timely information on at-risk adult abuse, neglect and exploitation, and updates from the GBI At-Risk Adult Abuse Working Group. The FSIU will also work with the ADRC Advisory Councils and Elder Rights Teams to recruit local agencies that serve at-risk adult crime victims, evaluate the effectiveness of their councils, and incorporate discussion of abuse, neglect and exploitation into their work.