The Long Term Living Training Institute of Pennsylvania: Adult Protective Services Collaboration

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September 9, 2009. Boston, MA. In July, 2009, the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University School of Social Work developed a collaboration with the Long Term Living Training Institute of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A) to enrich the training of Adult Protective Services (APS) staff across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The training program enables over 2000 APS workers who are located in the 52 Area Agencies on Aging to choose from a course list comprised of the following online courses: Elder Abuse: Clinical Issues Elder Abuse: Policy and the Law Advocacy and Aging Ethics (available February, 2010) Legal Issues in Aging Mental Health and Aging Issues Compulsive Hoarding in Older Adults IGSW's online courses have been shown to be effective for busy professionals, providing convenient, focused training that maximizes the transfer of practice skills and practice-relevant knowledge. Participants can access the training 24/7 from any computer with Internet access, and complete the courses at their own pace. The Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) at Boston University is dedicated to strengthening the workforce for an aging society through educational innovation. IGSW was established in 2002 with funding from the Atlantic Philanthropies. Website: http://www.bu.edu/igsw