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Victim Services Through Faith Communities  


Author:  Lisa  Curtis.


Source: Volume 07, Number 01, May/June 2004 , pp.3-4(2)




Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled

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Abstract: 

This is the second of a two part article on the use of faith communities to assist the elderly in preventing fraud. Part I (6 (6) VED) described the program components of the Clergy Against Senior Exploitation (CASE) pilot project funded by the Office of Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice. CASE is a partnership between the Denver, CO faith community and the Office of the Denver District Attorney. Part II provides an evaluation of the program’s effectiveness, lessons learned, and plans for replication.

Keywords: Clergy Against Senior Exploitation; CASE; research and innovative strategies; CASE team and different cultures

Affiliations:  1: Denver District Attorney’s office.

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