APS TARC Podcast

APS TARC Podcast
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The mission of the Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center is to support federal, state, and local partners’ use of data and analytics, research and evaluation, and innovative practice and innovative strategies to enhance the effectiveness of APS programs.

  1. JAN 29

    Quality Assurance in APS: Two States' Experiences

    In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert will speak with Missouri and Virginia APS quality assurance programs. They will discuss how they started their programs and where they stand now 2-3 years later. This episode references the Virginia APS Dashboard available at https://www.dars.virginia.gov/aps/APSdashboard.htm. For a transcript of this podcast, please visit https://ehc.acl.gov/uploads/May_2025_Podcast_Transcript_approved_ADA_f43f681ead.pdf.

    37 min

  2. 07/29/2025

    FINRA Fundamentals: What APS Workers Should Know

    In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert will speak with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Christine Kieffer is a Senior Director and Olivia Valdes is a Principal Research Analyst at the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. We will discuss what FINRA is, relevant research and resources from the FINRA Foundation, and how FINRA and the FINRA Foundation can help you advance your work in financial exploitation and support APS clients. This podcast references a document that is located at https://www.finrafoundation.org/sites/finrafoundation/files/AARP-FINRA-Foundation_Words%20Matter_Say_This.pdf. A transcript of this podcast is available at https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/July_2025_Podcast_Transcript_c4b1a47fe8.pdf.

    44 min

  3. 03/11/2025

    The Heroes of APS

    In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert will speak with Joe Applebaum and Stu Maddux, the co-founders of the Clowder Group, a social impact film company that is producing a docuseries titled, “The Heroes of Adult Protection”. For a transcript of this podcast, please visit https://ehc.acl.gov/uploads/March_2025_APS_TARC_Podcast_Transcript_d4140651f0.pdf.

    21 min

  4. 01/15/2025

    Lifespan’s E-MDT Technical Assistance Resource Center

    ACL’s Final Rule notes that State entities shall establish policies and procedures, consistent with State law, to ensure coordination and to detect, prevent, address, and remedy adult maltreatment and self-neglect with other appropriate entities. In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert will speak with Lindsay Calamia (EMDT Program Manager) and Allison Granata (Director for EMDT Initiatives) of LifeSpan of Greater Rochester’s Enhanced Multidisciplinary Technical Assistance Resource Center. For more information on the resource center, please visit www.NYSEMDT.org. For a transcript of this podcast, please visit https://ehc.acl.gov/uploads/January_2025_APS_TARC_Podcast_Transcript_21977f80af.pdf.

    28 min

  5. 12/04/2024

    A Conversation with Kari Benson, ACL’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, Kari Benson, provides information and insight into the Administration for Community Living and the Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services.

    21 min

  6. 09/30/2024

    Serving APS Clients with Disabilities

    According to National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) data, a little under 25% of APS reports are called into APS regarding adults aged 18-59. In this podcast, we will discuss how APS can better serve people with disabilities who are under 60 years old. Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert, will speak with Patty Quatieri of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission and Leigh Anne McKingsley, Senior Director of Disability & Justice Initiatives for The ARC. A transcript of this podcast is available at https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/September_2024_Podcast_Transcript_8761b367e8.pdf.

    19 min

  7. 08/11/2024

    Protecting the Protectors - Highlighting the Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Services Safety Unit

    In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert, will speak with Linsay Tomlinson, Director of Worker Safety Support at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The Safety Unit provides response, training and support to APS professionals across the state of Texas. A transcript of this podcast is avaiable at https://pfs2.acl.gov/strapib/assets/July2024_Podcast_Transcript_146fc6e23b.pdf.

    25 min

  8. 05/17/2024

    Partnership between Nevada APS and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada

    In this podcast, Jennifer Spoeri, APS TARC Subject Matter Expert, will speak with Tammy Sever, former chief of APS in Nevada, Robin Tejada, Chief of Nevada APS  and Debra Bookout, Directing Attorney of Guardianship Advocacy Project at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. We will learn more about Nevada APS and their commitment to their clients through their work with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. A transcript for this podcast is located at https://pstrapiubntstorage.blob.core.windows.net/strapib/assets/May2024_Podcast_Transcript_64f4ccab06.pdf.

    18 min
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The mission of the Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center is to support federal, state, and local partners’ use of data and analytics, research and evaluation, and innovative practice and innovative strategies to enhance the effectiveness of APS programs.

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  • Creator
    APS TARC Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
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