The Silver Advocate Partners, Adult Protective Services along with several community partners, will be hosting a free half-day information session today on the topic of protecting yourself from becoming a victim of financial exploitation.
The eighth Annual Financial Exploitation Awareness Expo titled: “Protecting Yourself” will consist of a series of presentations from community experts on topics such as: protecting yourself from scams and deals, Medicare fraud and property & personal protection.
The event is being held at the Joe Garza Recreation Center at 3204 Highland Ave. next to the Zavala Senior Center from 8:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.
Program Schedule
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Welcome and introductions
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. “Protecting Yourself Against Scams & Bad Deals”
Michelle Coward, director of risk management
Navy Army Community Credit Union
9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. “Medicare Fraud & More”
Letty Ochoa, lead benefits counselor
Area Agency on Aging/Aging & Disability Resource Center
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. “Property & Personal Protection”
DPO Aaron Stewart, Crime Prevention Unit
Corpus Christi Police Department
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks
Gustavo Salinas, community engagement specialist
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Adult Protective Services Division
Resources for Seniors
Report Abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly and disabled to Adult Protective Services:
1-800-252-5400 or www.txabusehotline.org
Area Agency on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Center
1-800-817-5743 or 361-883-3935
2-1-1 Texas: United Way Resource Information
Line (Dial 2-1-1)
Better Business Bureau: Corpus Christi Office
361-852-4949 or www.bbb.org
Legal Hotline for Texans: 1-800-622-2520
City of Corpus Christi Senior Community Services: 361-826-3150
Texas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline: 1-800-621-0508 or www.oag.state.tx.us
To report suspicious telemarketing calls, mail solicitations or ads and to check a worker’s or company’s references
Federal Trade Commission: 1-877-382-4357, www.ftc.gov
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, File a complaint, ID Theft, or get free information on consumer issues
Dispute Resolution Services: 361-888-0650. Assistance in resolving disputes such as consumer/merchant, landlord/tenant, neighbor/neighborhood issues.
