How MDTs Can Better Respond to AI-Enhanced Fraud

March 6, 2026

Financial exploitation of older adults is evolving fast. Scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to clone voices, spoof family members, and stage realistic fraud schemes. This webinar highlights recent scam trends and explores how MDTs can best respond to these crimes in a coordinated, thoughtful manner while working with older adults, utilizing trauma-informed and person-centered best practices. The webinar also covers how this work can be time consuming and emotionally and morally draining, and how to work through these challenges with your team when they occur.

Host: Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Moderator: MT Connolly, RISE Collaborative, Inc.

Presenters: Rebecca L. Keithley, Assistant Section Chief, Criminal Division, Financial Crimes Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Roberto Mascio, Director, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, and Kim Camacho, Deputy Director, Center for Victim Service Professionals, National Center for Victims of Crime

Runtime: 1:31:08

MDT Fundamentals and Lessons Learned

February 27, 2026

This webinar focuses on what is needed to create a successful MDT for elder abuse case reviews, including building a strong foundation and overcoming common challenges. This webinar features teams funded by the Office for Victims of Crime and developed through the National Elder Abuse MDT Training and Technical Assistance Center, and reviews the Center's evaluation of team needs at various stages. The webinar also includes a panel of seasoned MDT coordinators who speak from their direct experience about the lessons they learned as they planned and built their teams.

Host: Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Moderator: Grace Cheong, Program Manager, National Elder Abuse MDT Training and Technical Assistance Center

Presenters: Trina Aldrich, Elder Abuse MDT Project Coordinator, Winnebago Tribe, Christa Clapp, Elder Abuse Program Specialist, Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit, New Hampshire Department of Justice, Chris Paulton, Service Coordinator, Pikes Peak Elder Justice Center, and Bernadette Snyder, PEARL Program Coordinator, Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office

Runtime: 1:30:50

National MDT Survey and Listening Sessions Report Out and Request for Feedback

January 28, 2026

This webinar discusses the findings from the 2025 National Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Listening Sessions and the 2025 National Elder Abuse MDT Survey. Key takeaways from both reports are presented, with real-time audience feedback on the findings. In addition to highlighting MDT needs, the webinar discusses promising practices and novel ideas that teams currently employ to meet their clients’ unique needs.

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, Presenter

Runtime: 54:47

Strengthening Tribal and Non-Tribal Collaboration to Address Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities

February 14, 2025

Third in a three-part Tribal Elder Justice webinar series, this webinar features a panel of Tribal and non-Tribal law enforcement representatives for an in-depth discussion on recognizing and responding to elder abuse in Tribal communities. This webinar is designed to enhance collaboration among law enforcement, adult protective services, and other agencies to improve relationships and develop a coordinated response. Key topics include building strong community partnerships, forming multidisciplinary teams, and establishing Tribal Elder Protection Teams. The webinar also explores strategies for working with jurisdictional challenges and fostering a united effort to address Elders across Tribal and non-Tribal boundaries.

Host: Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Presenters: Judith Kozlowski, Independent Elder Justice Consultant, Elder Justice Advisor, International Association for Indigenous Aging, and Senior Fellow, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, and Peggy Jo Archer, Director of Elder Justice Projects, International Association for Indigenous Aging

Runtime: 58:37

Developing Effective and Responsive Approaches to Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities

January 17, 2025

This webinar is designed for non-tribal law enforcement professionals seeking to build more effective relationships with tribal law enforcement and tribal elder protection teams on elder abuse cases. The webinar addresses how to serve older Native American adults living outside of tribal communities.

Speakers: Peggy Jo Archer, Diane Hofstedt, David Rogers

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, Presenter

Runtime: 1:02:47

Adapting Your MDT to a Virtual Environment

June 15, 2020

Join us for the webinar, Adapting Your MDT to a Virtual Environment. Adaptability is a key factor in creating a strong MDT. Join us for a webinar exploring tips and considerations for adapting your MDT to a virtual working environment. Topics will include:

  • Understanding the elements of a strong MDT;

  • Choosing the right platform for your team’s virtual work;

  • Confidentiality concerns and security tips;

  • Virtual communication etiquette; and

  • Exploring real-world examples and tips from other MDTs

  • Understanding the elements of a strong MDT;

  • Choosing the right platform for your team’s virtual work;

  • Confidentiality concerns and security tips;

  • Virtual communication etiquette; and

  • Exploring real-world examples and tips from other MDTs

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, Presenter

Runtime: 55:20

Recognizing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities

December 6, 2024

First in a three-part Tribal Elder Justice webinar series, this webinar shares examples of unique prevention strategies, interventions, and implications of elder abuse specific to Tribal communities. From Tribal Elder Protection Teams to community-driven responses and prosecution, this webinar explores ways to address elder abuse effectively in Tribal communities.

Host: Talitha Guinn-Shaver

Presenter: Margaret Carson, Adult Protective Services Program Manager, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Elder Justice Advisor, International Association for Indigenous Aging, Judith Kozlowski, Independent Elder Justice Consultant, Elder Justice Advisor, International Association for Indigenous Aging, and Senior Fellow, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement

Runtime: 39:42

Rural Multidisciplinary Teams: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations

November 9, 2018

Presenters Jason Burnett, Co-Director of the Texas Elder Abuse & Mistreatment Institute (TEAM), Co-Director of the TEAM-Forensic Assessment Center Network, Tammy Sever (Nevada), and Michele Knittle (Nevada) discuss the unique, but not insurmountable, challenges facing rural MDTs.

This webinar will dive into the issues faced by real-world rural MDTs while highlighting the good work, resources, and innovations that can serve as examples of what is possible.

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, Presenter

Runtime: 1:00:00

MDT Cross Training for Prosecutors

August 9, 2018

Nicole Sato, Deputy District Attorney, will provide an overview of the role of a prosecutor at the MDT table. Learn how to strengthen collaboration with your team’s prosecutor by delving into their role, contributions, and professional perspective. Join in a discussion about the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in the fight against elder abuse. The discussion will include the prosecutor’s perspective on what makes a good case; what are their parameters on an MDT; what they get out of MDT collaborations and how best to collaborate; and what they contribute. Plus, we will clear up some common assumptions and misconceptions regarding the parameters of their work.

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, Presenter

MDT Member Recruitment and Retention: Building Trust and Traction

March 9, 2018

The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) hosted a webinar on MDT Member Recruitment and Retention: Building Trust and Traction.

Presented by Maro Casparian, Director of Consumer Protection at the Denver District Attorney’s Office; Linda Loflin Pettit, Manager of Community and Government Relations for the Prosecution and Code Enforcement Section for the City and County of Denver; and Sgt. T.J. Blair of the Denver Police Department, this webinar highlights real-world solutions from Denver's Forensic Collaborative for At-Risk Adults, an elder abuse case review MDT.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding the best practices for recruitment and ongoing engagement of team members.

  • Exploring real-world examples of relationship- and trust-building strategies.

  • Discovering new MDT Guide and Toolkit documents, including a recruitment letter and statement of need.

  • Understanding the best practices for recruitment and ongoing engagement of team members.

  • Exploring real-world examples of relationship- and trust-building strategies.

  • Discovering new MDT Guide and Toolkit documents, including a recruitment letter and statement of need.

Runtime: 1:01:12

Assessing Cognitive Capacity in Elder Abuse Cases

August 21, 2017

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, MDT Technical Advisor, Elder Justice Initiative, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, hosts a discussion with Bonnie Olsen, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA.

This webinar is offered to all professionals who work on elder abuse MDT’s to better understand the issue of decisional capacity. Dr. Olsen will provide several contexts where decisional capacity is central to case formulation and resolution. She will present the components of a good assessment with examples of how to collect and integrate relevant information. Lastly, the importance of maintaining a client-centered orientation will be discussed so that MDT’s maintain an awareness of the need to balance the client’s self-determination with the need for protection. Through this webinar, participants will learn how to:

  • Recognize situations where decisional capacity is relevant to elder abuse case management and resolution

  • Identify the factors that should be considered in evaluating an older adults’ decisional capacity

  • Understand the importance of maintaining a client-centered orientation when assessing decisional capacity

  • Recognize situations where decisional capacity is relevant to elder abuse case management and resolution

  • Identify the factors that should be considered in evaluating an older adults’ decisional capacity

  • Understand the importance of maintaining a client-centered orientation when assessing decisional capacity

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Runtime: 48:57

From Good to Great: Developing Strong Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams

July 10, 2017

Talitha Guinn-Shaver, EJI MDT Technical Advisor, hosts a discussion featuring Lori Delagrammatikas and Mary Twomey, MSW, to help you tackle communication challenges, understand and overcome common collaboration barriers, and provide tips and tools to help strengthen your team. The discussion also highlights resources available to you in our MDT Guide and Toolkit.

Topics include:

  • Common barriers to effective collaboration

  • Overcoming collaboration challenges

  • Facilitation tips for Coordinators

  • Common barriers to effective collaboration

  • Overcoming collaboration challenges

  • Facilitation tips for Coordinators

Runtime: 1:01:25

Fill in the Blanks: A Webinar for Elder Abuse Case Review MDTs at Any Stage of Development

April 24, 2017

A conversation with elder abuse MDT coordinators who have made it happen; Allison Granata, LMSW, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc., Kelly Burnett, Deputy Attorney, City of Richmond, VA, and Talitha Guinn-Shaver, EJI MDT Technical Advisor about real problems and how to make an elder abuse case review MDT work.

Fill in the blanks – identify the challenges facing your MDT and move forward to find success. We will discuss different types of MDT models, common barriers, give tips for advancing your project, and answer YOUR questions.

Runtime: 1:00:08

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