Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams
Elder abuse cases are complex, often requiring multiple systems to respond to them. Developing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) is recognized as a powerful solution that communities can initiate in response to elder abuse. MDTs are a person-centered approach to assessment and interventions. They enable experts from multiple disciplines (e.g., medicine, forensic accounting, law) and systems (e.g., adult protective services, criminal justice, law enforcement, financial industry, aging, victim services) to come together to review cases, coordinate responses, provide efficient and holistic interventions, and improve outcomes for survivors.
In NEPA, we are working with local municipal leaders and social service organizations to review local elder abuse task forces and, depending on each county’s needs, either enhance existing task forces or develop new MDTs targeting complex cases.
More information can be found at the following webpages:
PEACE MDT Team
Lisa is the Executive Director of the Center for Elder Abuse Solutions (CEASe). Lisa leads MDT expansion efforts locally and nationally. She previously served as the Director of Clinical Initiatives and Programming for the office of Domestic Violence and Emergency Intervention Services for the City of New York. She is also a teacher and mentor, having served as an Adjunct Professor at the Silverman College of Social Work at Hunter College. Lisa is an avid runner and is training for an upcoming triathlon (July 2025 in Philadelphia)!
Contact
For more information about MDTs, or about PEACE implementation overall, please contact PEACE program manager Bess White at bew2011@med.cornell.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!