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Prevention Teams

ELDER AND DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE PREVENTION TEAMS

ALAMEDA COUNTY FAST
Connie M. Rutherford, Deputy County Counsel - FAST Coordinator
1221 Oak Street, Suite 450
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 272.6712
Fax: (510) 272.5020
E-Mail:Connie.Rutherford@acgov.org

ALAMEDA COUNTY LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS
Michele Drieir, Director
Anne Hightower – Legal Director
464 Seventh Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 832.3040
Fax: (5l0) 987.7399
E-Mail: ahightower@lashicap.org

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FAST
Ruth Atkin, Coordinator
Aging & Adult Services Senior Staff Assistant
Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department
2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 300
Martinez, CA 94553
Tel: (925) 335.8818
Fax: (925) 335.8738
E-Mail: ratkin@ehsd.co.contra-costa.ca.us

EL DORADO ELDER PROTECTION UNIT
Chris Lindholm, District Attorney Investigator
515 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Tel: (530) 642.7260
E-Mail: CLindholm@co.el-dorado.ca.us

FRESNO COUNTY ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION ROUNDTABLE
Chris Schneider, Chair
Elder Abuse Prevention Roundtable
2014 Tulare, Suite 600
Fresno, CA 93721
Tel: (559) 441.1611 x 107
Fax: (559) 441.7215
E-Mail: chris@centralcallegal.org

HUMBOLDT COUNTY MDT
Linda Walker, Supervisor, Adult Services
County of Humboldt Department of Social Services
929 Koster Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Tel: (707) 268.3411
Fax: (707) 445.6110
E-mail: lwalker@co.humboldt.ca.us

KERN COUNTY ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL
Paul Rozell, Chair
Kern County Aging and Adult Services Department
P.O. Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93302.1000
Tel: (661) 868.1013
Fax: (661) 868.8088

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAST
Chair:
Marcia Haber,
WISE Senior Services
1527 Fourth Street, Suite 250
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: (310) 394.9871 x 421
Fax: (310) 395.4090
mhaber@wiseseniors.org

MARIN COUNTY FINANCIAL ABUSE SPECIALIST TEAM (FAST)
Patricia Tobin Esq., Program Coordinator
C/o Elder Financial Protection Network
550 Montgomery Street,
Suite 485 San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel:(415) 897.9555
E-Mail:Pat@bewiseonline.org

MARIN COUNTY MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
Lee Pullen, Program Manager, Adult Services
Marin County Health and Human Services
10 N. San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
Tel: (415) 507.2905
Fax: (415) 499.6465
E-mail: LPullen@co.marin.ca.us

MONTEREY COUNTY MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
Ritch Lewis, APS Supervisor
2620 First Avenue
Marina, CA 93933
Tel: (831) 883.7552
Fax:
E-mail: LewisRM@co.monterey.ca.us

ORANGE COUNTY FAST
Council on Aging–Orange County
Kim Hubbard, Esq., FAST Coordinator
1971 E. Fourth Street, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705-3917
Tel: (714) 479.0107 ext. 231
Fax: (714) 479.0234
E-Mail: khubbard@coaoc.org

RIVERSIDE COUNTY CARE TEAM
Margo Hamilton, Regional Manager
CARE Program
43950 E. Acacia, Suite B
Hemet, CA 92544
Tel: (951) 791.3447
Fax: (951) 791.3450
E-Mail: mahamilt@riversidedpss.org

SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAST
Mark Burstiner, B10C
Coordinator, FAST/Elder Death Review Team
4875 Broadway, DHHS-SAS-APS
Sacramento, CA 95820
Tel: (916) 874.3183
Fax: (916) 874.9734
E-mail: burstinerm@saccounty.net

SACRAMENTO COUNTY APS FAIT
(ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES – FINANCIAL ABUSE INVESTIGATION TEAM)

Heidi Richardson
Jenson Pfeiffer
4875 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95820
Heidi: Tel: (916) 874.9336
Fax: (916) 874.9682
E-Mail: richardsonh@saccounty.net
Jenson : Tel: (916) 874.9410
Fax: (916) 874.9734
E-Mail: pfeifferj@saccounty.net

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FAST
Sharleen Grimm, Supervising Social Service Practitioner
San Bernardino County Department Aging and Adult Services
17270 Bear Valley Road, Suite 108
Victorville, CA 92392
Sharleen: Tel: (760) 843.5108
E-mail: sgrimm@hss.sbcounty.gov

SAN DIEGO FAST
Gayle Powers, APS Supervisor
San Diego County Adult Protective Services
463 N. Midway, Suite 200
Escondido, CA 92027
Tel: (760) 739.6115
Fax: (760) 739.6154
E-mail: Gayle.Powers@sdcounty.ca.gov
Donna Schuyler
Green, Bryant & French, LLP
1230 Columbia Street, Suite 700
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 239.7900, ext. 17
E-Mail: dschuyler@gbflawyers.com

SAN FRANCISCO CONSORTIUM FOR ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION
Mary Twomey, MSW, Director
Institute on Aging
3330 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: (415) 750.4180 x225
Fax: (415) 750.4115
E-mail:mtwomey@ioaging.org

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY FAST

Co-Chairs: Aleeta Van Runkle, Deputy City Attorney
Carrie Wong, Adult Protective Services Financial Abuse Unit
Mail to: Carrie Wong, Adult Protective Services
San Francisco Department of Aging & Adult Services
875 Stevenson Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Carrie: Tel: 415.355.6748
Fax: 415.355.6750
E-mail: carrie.wong@sfgov.org
Aleeta: Tel: 415.554.4225
Fax: 415.557.6747
E-mail: Aleeta.van.runkle@sfgov.org

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FAST
Donna Anderson
Division Chief, SJC Dept. of Aging
P.O. Box 201056
Stockton, CA 95201
(209) 468-0982
danderson@co.san-joaquin.ca.us

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Suzanne Schultz, Family Crimes Coordinator
Family Crimes Unit
222 E. Weber Avenue, Room 202
Stockton, CA 95202
Tel: (209) 468.2437
Fax: (209) 468.2436
E-Mail: Suzanne.Schultz@sjcda.org

SAN LUIS OBISPO FIDUCIARY ABUSE SPECIALIST TEAM
Karen Stenson, Program Coordinator
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Service of San Luis Obispo
3232 South Higuera Street, Suite 101B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tel: (805) 785.0132
Fax: (805) 785.0134
E-Mail: ltcomb17@kcbx.net

SAN MATEO COUNTY AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM

Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
225 37th Avenue, P.O. Box 5892
San Mateo, CA 94403
Tel: (650) 573.3904
Fax: (650) 573.2193
E-mail: lmancini@co.sanmateo.ca.us

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL
Jeanne M. West, Coordinator
Area Agency on Aging
528 South Broadway
Santa Barbara, CA 93454
Tel: (805) 845-3747
Fax: (805)845-3738   
E-Mail: jw@jeannewest.com

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FAST
Arlene Stepputat, Coordinator
c/o Joyce Ellen Lippman
Area Agency on Aging
528 South Broadway
Santa Barbara, CA 93454
Fax: (805) 925.9555
E-Mail: seniors@kcbx.net

SANTA CLARA COUNTY FAST AND RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS
Betty F. Malks, Director
Social Services Agency
Department of Aging and Adult Services
591 North King Road
San Jose, CA 95133-1600
Tel: (408) 928.3813
Fax: (408) 251.1319
E-Mail: Betty.Malks@ssa.sccgov.org

Les Lindop, Assistant Public Administrator/Guardian
Social Services Agency
Department of Aging and Adult Services
1075 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95116
Tel: (408) 534.2503
Fax: (408) 295.8703
E-mail: lindop_l@pag.co.santa-clara.ca.us

Jamie Buckmaster, APS/FAST Program Manager
Social Services Agency
Department of Aging and Adult Services
591 North King Road
San Jose, CA 95133
Tel: (408) 928.3891
Fax: (408) 251.1319
E-mail: Jamie.Buckmaster@ssa.sccgov.org

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAST
Don Allegri, Division Director
Adult and Long-Term Care Services
Sandy Skezas, APS Supervisor
P.O. Box 1320
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Don: Tel: (831) 454.4999
Fax: (831) 454.4290
E-mail: Don.Allegri@hra.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

Sandy: Tel: (831) 454.4720
Fax: (831) 454.4290
Email: Sandy.Skezas@hra.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

SOLANO COUNTY FAST
Terri Restelli-Deits, MSW, Planner
Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa and Solano
601 Sacramento Street, Suite 1400
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3069
Vallejo, CA 94590
Tel: (707) 644.6612
Fax: (707) 644.7905
E-mail: terrid@aaans.org

SONOMA COUNTY MDT FOR ELDER AND DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE
Lloydel Roesch, APS Supervisor
Chris Koper, APS Financial Abuse Specialist
Sonoma County Human Services Department
Adult and Aging Division
P.O. Box 4059
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Lloydel - Tel: (707) 565.5996
Fax: (707) 565.5969
E-Mail: lroesch@schsd.org
Chris – Tel: (707) 565-5954
Fax: (707)565.5969
E-Mail: CKoper@schsd.org

SONOMA COUNTY ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL (EAPC)
Joann Keyston, Chair
c/o W. “Chip” Atkin, Program Analyst
Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
P.O. Box 4059
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Tel: (707) 565.5982
Fax: (707) 565.5957
E-mail: catkin@schsd.org

STANISLAUS ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION ALLIANCE (SEAPA)
Monica Ramos, Stanislaus County Program Director
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton
400-12th Street, Suite 4
Modesto, CA 95354
Tel: 209.529.3784
Fax: 209.529.6083
E-mail: mramos@ccstockton.org

STANISLAUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Carol Shipley, Assistant District Attorney
1100 “I” Street, Room 200
Modesto, CA 95354
Tel: (209) 525.5550
E-mail: Carol.Shipley@mail.standa.org

VENTURA COUNTY FAST
Julia Wysong
FAST Coordinator
(Financial Abuse Specialist Team)
A Program of Senior Concerns
401 Hodencamp Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 657-7960 direct
(805) 497-0189 voicemail
(805) 373-6880 fax
www.seniorconcerns.org

OUT-OF-STATE VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE PREVENTION TEAMS

DANE COUNTY (WISCONSIN) FAST
Lisa Rader, Coordinator
Area Agency on Aging of Dane County Elder Abuse & Neglect Office
1955 W. Broadway, Suite #105
Madison, WI 53713
Tel: (608) 224.3669
Fax: (608) 224.3662
E-mail: Rader@co.dane.wi.us

KING COUNTY (Seattle) FAST
Patrick Sainsbury, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Fraud Division
King County Prosecuting Attorney
500 Fourth Avenue, Room 840
Seattle, WA 98104-2337
Tel: (206) 296.9078
Fax: (206) 296.9009
E-Mail: Pat.Sainsbury@METROKC.GOV

MARICOPA COUNTY (PHOENIX, ARIZONA) FIT (FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM)
Larry Hayes, Financial Exploitation Investigator
Maricopa County Public Fiduciary
111 West Monroe, Suite 500
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506.5842
Fax: (602) 506.3003 or (602) 506.2495
E-mail: hayes1001@mail.maricopa.gov

OREGON ABUSE PREVENTION UNIT
Aileen P. Kaye, Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator
Oregon Department of Human Services
Seniors & People with Disabilities
Abuse Prevention Unit
500 Summer Street, NE E-95
Salem, OR 97301
Tel: (503) 945.6399
Fax: (503) 378.2558
E-mail: Aileen.P.Kaye@state.or.us

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE
Susan Aziz, North American Regional Representative
P.O. Box 740254
Boynton Beach, FL 33474-0254
Tel/Fax: (561) 733.0893
E-mail: SusanAziz@comcast.net

WEBSITE LINKS

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AARP - Americ an Association Of Retired Persons
Access To Benefits Coalition
Administration On Aging

Adult Protective Services

Aging With Dignity

ALS

Alzheimer's Association - Orange County

American Bar Association

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Diatetic Association

Americans for Better Care of the Dying

American Geriatrics Society

American Geriatrics Society-Foundation for Health In Aging

American Heart Association

American Society on Aging

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Area Agency on Aging (now Office on Aging)

Arthritis Foundation

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Benefits Check Up (National Council on Aging)

Benefits Government

Braille Institute

Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Office of the Attorney General

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CANHR - California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

California Association of Health Facilities

California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse

California Department Of Aging

California Franchise Tax Board

California Health Advocates

California Health Decisions
Comsumer Toolbox (Pharmacy Issues)

California HICAP Association

California Nursing Home Search

CalMedicare.org (Medicare Options)
CalOptima
Cancer

Caregiver Magazine

Caregiver, See:

 

Family Caregiver Alliance
  Family Resource Center
  National Family Caregiver Association
  NOBLE - Network Outreach Better Living for the Elderly
  Orange Caregiver Resource Center
  PBS CareGiving

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Children of Aging Parents

CHA

City of Fullerton Community Services

Council on Aging-Orange County

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Department of Corporations

Department of Health Services, Licensing & Certification
Department of Managed Health Care

Department of Social Services

Diabetes

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Eldercare Locator (National)

Elder Care Online

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Family Caregiver Alliance
Family Resource Center
FAST
Feedback Foundation
Financial Abuse Specialist Team

First Gov for Seniors

Food (see Meal Programs)

Food and Drug Administration

Food and Nutrition Information Center

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Grandparents Raising Grandkids

Child Welfare League of America

Generations United

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Health & Age - Novartis Foundation For Gerontology

Health Care Council of Orange County

Healthfinder

HealthPrep

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

Heart

HICAP

HMO/Medicare Problems

Housing Assistance

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Legal Aid Society of Orange County

Linkages

Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

Meal Programs, See:

 

Feedback Foundation
  Senior Meals and Services
  South County Senior Services

Medicaid, See:

 

CalOptima (for Orange County, CA)
  Medicare - Official US Government Site

Medications Via The Web

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Nursing Homes (Choosing)

National Family Caregivers Association

National Library of Medicine

National Long Term Care Ombudsman

National Osteoporosis Foundation

National Resour ce Center for Safe Aging

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

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Office on Aging

Ombudsman

Orange Caregiver Resource Center

Orange County Health Needs Assessment

Orange County Transportation Authority

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Prescriptions, See:

 

Cost Containment Research Institute
  Prescription Drug Assistance Program

Professional Fiduciary Association of California

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Reference Desk

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Senior Information & Assistance

Senior Meals and Services

SeniorNet Online

Social Security Online Multi-Language Gateway
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County
South County Senior Services
Southern CA Indian Center

State Health Facts Online

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Volunteer Center of Orange County

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Wellness Community

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To provide direct access to a county-wide network of financial abuse experts and assist the community in how to recognize, prevent, and respond to financial elder abuse.

 
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Established in 1996 by attorney Joan Virginia Allen and modeled on the Los Angeles FAST.

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