North Carolina SECU Trains Employees to Spot Elder Financial Exploitation

RALEIGH, N.C. – State Employees CU has teamed with the state agencies to train its employees to spot elder abuse and mistreatment. Representatives form the state’s Attorney General’s office, the Division of Aging and Adult Services and Adult Protective Services teach credit union employees about the law, how to spot elder abuse and provide examples of the financial destitute caused by financial exploitation of the elderly. Employees are being taught to recognize and report such mistreatment. SECU officials acknowledge the role the credit union plays in helping families manage their finances and see a major role for employees in detecting and preventing elder abuse, exploitation and neglect.

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