National elder abuse MDT training and technical assistance center

The Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University will deliver national elder abuse multidisciplinary team (MDT) training and technical assistance services under a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

The awardee will operate the National Elder Abuse MDT Training and Technical Assistance Center under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program (CFDA #16.582). This program supports demonstration projects and training focused on assisting victims of crime. The Center will provide MDT training and technical assistance to communities across the U.S. to facilitate coordinated responses to elder abuse cases from multiple agency perspectives. This is intended to improve identification of and intervention in elder abuse situations at the local level.