Nov 6, 2025
The project will look to develop a training hub with the aim of implementing rights-preserving reforms that meet the diverse needs of probate courts by increasing the training for Guardians ad litem (GALs), who serve as court investigators in guardianship cases. It...
Nov 6, 2025
This project will adapt and scale a proven one-on-one financial exploitation prevention model into a group-based program for older adults across Michigan. The project will engage 150 participants along with community partners and create a train-the-trainer manual for...
Nov 6, 2025
This project will implement a national, evidence-informed program in three emergency departments to help identify and respond to elder mistreatment. The project will customize the intervention for Michigan and assess readiness for further implementation at future...
Feb 17, 2025
To address elder neglect and abuse, the Safe Haven partnership will expand services and provide safe housing for an additional 100 older adults across Michigan. The initiative, supported by five Area Agencies on Aging and a learning collaborative, aims to elevate...
Feb 17, 2025
The initiative will train and increase the number of judges and court clerks who will refer families to Eldercare Coordination. Through this program, a trained eldercare coordinator with prior mediation training and experience leads the family through a conflict...
Feb 17, 2025
The Michigan Guardianship Diversion Project (MGDP) will bring together key stakeholders that serve older adults and people with disabilities as part of a committee to plan a guardianship diversion pilot project that will be implemented in select Michigan probate...
Feb 17, 2025
This project will develop and implement a wraparound approach that closely works with local courts, Adult Protective Services (APS), Lifeways Community Mental Health (CMH), and other service providers to proactively serve vulnerable older adults in the community that...
Feb 17, 2025
Region II Commission on Services to the Aging will facilitate the replication of its successful Safe Haven program to other areas of Michigan. Safe Haven centers on securing safe housing for victims and it engages in a team-based approach to service delivery that...
Feb 17, 2025
The initiative will scale a successful financial exploitation risk identification and prevention program across various settings that serve older adults and caregivers, and to develop best practices in financial exploitation detection and reporting. In partnership...
