Pub. 6 2015 Issue 4

winter 2015 29 West Virginia Banker term care setting. Our knowledge of the older American popula- tion and their challenges led us to produce the “Preventing Elder Financial Abuse Video Toolkit” as a tool for the banking industry to use so they can educate their communities on this growing epidemic. The toolkit includes: • A 30 minute video in a DVD format • Companion handouts filled with important information customizable with your bank’s logo • A customizable press release to let your community know the information your bank has to offer • A Train-Your-Staff Guide to help craft your bank’s internal policies and procedures on how to document and report elder financial abuse situations The presentation is easy: • Complete the easy-to-use press release and distribute it to your bank’s media contacts • Personalize and print the handouts for distribution at the event • Make a brief introduction of yourself and your bank • Show the video • Answer questions at the end of the video No need for note-taking because the important take-away information is contained in the handouts. We encourage you to invite local law enforcement, a trusted attorney, a trusted finan- cial advisor, and your local office of Adult Protective Services to attend the event to help answer specific ques- tions during the Q & A. You can be a hero for providing valuable financial education in- formation to seniors and their family members in your community. Financial institutions across the country have loaned, invested, or granted over $350 mil- lion in the Foundation by partnering with 225 banks to help provide safe, crime-free living environments to over 100,000 senior residents who have experienced a 94% reduction in crime incidents in their living environments. The Foundation is endorsed by the ABA, the ICBA, the West Virginia Bankers Association, and 42 other state bankers associations.” n Ask about FREE Equipment if you contact us TODAY! For more information regarding the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, please call Sue Shaffer at 877-232-0859 email her at Sue.Shaffer@SHCPFoundation.org or visit www.SHCPFoundation.org .