The Benjamin Rose Institute received a $276,409 Cooperative Agreement from the Administration on Aging (Administration for Community Living) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects program (CFDA 93.048), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. The three-year initiative, titled "Strengthening Community Response to Financial Exploitation: A Cross-Sector Interagency Initiative for Early Intervention, Improved Outcomes, and Systemic Capacity Building," partners with the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department to address financial exploitation of older adults. The project develops and implements a cross-sector interagency program designed to identify and intervene early in financial exploitation cases, improve outcomes for affected individuals, and build community-wide capacity through collaboration and education.
Expected deliverables include intake and case management assessments, client interview protocols, specialized training materials for project staff, and educational resources developed by the Cuyahoga County Financial Exploitation Task Force. Key anticipated outcomes include increased referrals of rescreened cases to Adult Protective Services, improved safety and financial stability for vulnerable older adults, reduced repeat victimization, enhanced professional collaboration, and expanded community engagement through the task force. The project will measure effectiveness by tracking the number of financial exploitation cases opened by Adult Protective Services and evaluating improvements in client safety, financial stability, and service access, with findings to be disseminated locally and nationally.
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