Protecting Your Assets from Abuse Toolkit
Protecting Your Assets from Abuse Toolkit provides credible information and resources to disabled adults, seniors and caregivers who want to learn how to recognize and avoid financial abuse, neglect and exploitation. Educational materials developed by UT Extension and other organizations are compiled under the following headings:
- Family Financial Abuse
- Health Fraud
- Housing
- Identity Theft
- Medicare Fraud
- Predatory Lending
This toolkit is a collaborative effort with the Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition. The mission of TVAC is to bring Tennessee public and private entities together to promote collaboration necessary to prevent the abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. Members represent agencies and organizations committed to eliminating the costly crime of fraud and financial abuse by educating vulnerable adults about prevention strategies and suspicious signs/activities and by encouraging reporting of such crimes as fraud and financial abuse.
For more information about protecting your financial assets from abuse, please contact your local County Extension FCS Agent or the state leadership team.
Tools to promote October Fraud & Financial Abuse Awareness Month
State of Tennessee Proclamation By the Governor
County Fraud & Financial Proclamation 2010
Adult Abuse Coalition of South Central Tennessee
Fraud Bingo Game
Check out the "Fraud Bingo" game as fun, interactive way to help increase understanding and awareness.
Fraud Bingo
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2009
Abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of the elderly are much more common than we want to admit. Join us in promoting awareness and help to empower our older citizens. Click the link below to access resources for promoting this issue in your community.
State Leadership Team
Ann Berry, PhD, MBA, RFG
Assistant Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist
University of Tennessee Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
119 Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4501
Phone: (865) 974-8198
Fax: (865) 974-5370
Email: aaberry@utk.edu
Barbara (Bobbi) Clarke, PhD, RD
Professor & Extension Health Specialist
Co-Director UT Center for Community-based Health Initiatives
University of Tennessee Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
119 Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4501
Phone: (865) 974-8198
Fax: (865) 974-5370
Email: bclarke@utk.edu