Pub. 4 2015 Issue 3

l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s 20 PROTECTING THE ELDERLY IN YOUR COMMUNITY T HE SENIOR HOUSING CRIME PREVENTION Foundation‘s mission is to provide safe, secure living environments to low-to-moderate income individuals by providing crime prevention programs that promote a higher quality of life for those who are the most vulnerable through sponsorship of the nationally-acclaimed Senior Crimestoppers program. Involvement in the Foundation is easy! A bank sponsors a nursing home in its community and has the flexibility to choose whether to structure its commitment as a community development loan, investment, or grant depending on the bank’s need or preference for CRA credit. Once the bank’s financial commitment is in place, we collaborate with the bank to identify nursing homes or Veterans home for the bank to sponsor. From there, we do all of the work, in terms of implementing the Senior Crimestoppers program in the facilities, training the staff and coordinating a public event where we announce to the community what the bank has done for its sponsored facility. The Foundation wants to thank The Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust Company in Merriam KS and United Bank & Trust in Marysville, KS for their participation in our nationwide program. These financial institutions have loaned or invested over $3.4 million to help provide safe, crime-free living environments to over 185 Kansas seniors that reside in nursing homes, HUD senior housing communities, and Veterans homes. Because these banks are protecting the seniors in their community, the nursing homes have experienced a 94% reduction in crime incidents. As a trusted provider of elder abuse prevention programs in our nation’s senior care facilities, people rely on the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation as a resource for information on a wide range of issues both inside and outside of a traditional long-term care setting. Our knowledge of the older American population and their challenges led us to produce the “Preventing Elder Financial Abuse Video Toolkit” which now gives your bank the ability to educate your family, your friends, those in your social organizations and your community at large on how to look for signs of elder financial abuse and how to prevent it. The video information was adapted from the FDIC/CFPB Money Smart for Older Adults so you can rely on the information to be accurate and timely. The toolkit includes: • A 30 minute video in a DVD format • Companion handouts filled with important information customizable for your bank’s logo • Customizable press release to let your community know the information you have to offer The presentation is easy: • Complete the easy-to-use press release and distribute it to your bank’s media contacts

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