July 01, 2025 - Harrisburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging this week continued its commitment to protecting older adults by hosting a special learning session with the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) Network to explore how Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) can support elder justice efforts in Pennsylvania. The event brought together a bipartisan group of leaders, including representatives from the PA Office of Attorney General, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, along with 27 AAAs representing every region of the Commonwealth.These MDTs are community-based groups and include professionals from various fields like social services, criminal and civil justice, mental health, medicine, finance and public health. Under the leadership of Secretary Jason Kavulich, the Department is working to bring this approach, utilized by several other states including New York and California, to improve collaboration and outcomes for complex protective services cases in Pennsylvania. Speakers Include:Jason Kavulich, Secretary of Aging Beth Herold, Butler County Area Agency on Aging Director and President Shani Gilmore, Philadelphia Corporation for AgingDr. Mark Lachs, Weill Cornell Medicine Holly Kyle, Director, Union-Snyder Area Agency on AgingDavid Shallcross, Director Senior Protection Unit, Office of Attorney General