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13.

Meeting Date:	06/10/2014
Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Submitted For:	Cynthia Long	Submitted By:	Kathy Pierce, Commissioner Pct. #2
Department:	Commissioner Pct. #2
Agenda Category:	Regular Agenda Items

Information

Agenda Item

Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on resolution recognizing Thursday, June 12, 2014 as "International Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in Williamson County and recognize candlelight vigil to be held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Georgetown at 6:00 P.M. to commemorate victims of elder abuse.

Background

The Williamson County Special Task Unit began in June of 2006 in response to Senate Bill 6 from the 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, which mandated that all counties over 250,000 implement a Special Task Unit (STU) to discuss complex cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the elderly or disabled. The STU was formed to meet the needs of the community, with the concept that sharing expertise from a variety of disciplines and agencies would improve collaboration and would allow for more successful outcomes. The Williamson County STU was one of the first in the state to be formed and it continues to this day. It is often looked to as one of the most successful STU's in the state, and has active participation from many agencies, departments, as well as senior advocate volunteers from the community.

Fiscal Impact

From/To	Acct No.	Description	Amount

Attachments
Resolution Elder Abuse Awareness Day
International Elder Abuse Awareness Day Resolution

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Judge Exec Asst.	Wendy Coco	06/05/2014 10:16 AM
Form Started By: Kathy Pierce		Started On: 06/04/2014 04:23 PM
Final Approval Date: 06/05/2014