The coalition aims to protect Wisconsin seniors from abuse

WISCONSIN – Hundreds of thousands of dollars are heading to Wisconsin to help reduce problems associated with elder abuse, as the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay partners with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and other agencies to strengthen the Elder Justice Coalition in Wisconsin.

“(We) work to protect older adults from financial exploitation and from abuse and neglect,” said Laura Nolan, executive manager for business and government operations at UW-Green Bay. “There’s a variety of programs that we’re using our resources to really help amplify what we have here in Wisconsin, bringing together the people who care about helping older adults — law enforcement, banking entities, our state resources — and are really trying tackle the problems. a problem that has a huge impact on our elderly.”

According to UW-Green Bay, data from the US Census Bureau shows that nearly 26% of Wisconsin’s population will be 60 or older by 2030, and scammers are looking to attack.

“The scammers are really good,” Nolan said. “We should not be ashamed if we fall for scams. The most important thing we need to do is to get that help right away: file a police report, talk to your financial institution(s) and the FBI has a hotline where you can report it and get extra help – so there are a lot of resources and help available.

Watch the full interview above.