The U.S. Department of Justice will give more than $1 million in grants to Portland-area agencies to support programs that are designed to reduce abuse of the elderly and violence against children, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree announced Tuesday.
Family Crisis Services of Cape Elizabeth will get nearly $389,000 to help the Portland Police Department, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office develop a multidisciplinary approach to addressing elder abuse in the community, according to a news release.
The agencies will work together to produce a set of recommended best practices and a training program for enforcement officers, prosecutors and other government workers. The goal is to help them better recognize and respond to elder abuse, including enhanced support services for victims.
Portland Public Health and Maine Behavioral Health will get more than $622,000 to continue their collaborative program, Portland Defending Childhood. The program was established to help reduce children’s exposure to violence and help them cope with violent experiences. The collaboration involves more than 20 agencies that are focused on prevention, intervention and treatment programs.
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