NAPSA

Southwest Region Meeting
2026-01-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Thursday every other month from 4-5 pm EST.
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Public Policy Committee Meetings
2026-01-16 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-02-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Friday every month from 2:30-3:30 pm EST.
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Friday National Policy Meeting
2026-01-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-30 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-20 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held every Friday from 4-5 pm EST.
This meeting is invite only.

Development Committee Meetings
2026-01-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Tuesday every month from 1-2 pm EST.
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Research to Practice (R2P) Interest Group
2026-01-21 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-02-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Wednesday every month from 3-4:30 pm EST.
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January 2026 Scam Forum
2026-01-22 12:30 - 13:30
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5V6mJGuuRVa6rhGAC9y0vg
Date & Time: January 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST

Title:
Financial Decision Making in Older Age: A Neuropsychology Perspective

Description:
There are multiple reasons why certain older adults may become poorer decision makers and consequently more vulnerable to scam, fraud, and financial exploitation. This presentation will provide an overview of our research program to date focused on financial decision making in older age, which spans neuroimaging, behavioral economics, cognitive neuroscience, and other empirical approaches.

Speaker:
Duke Han, PhD, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and tenured Professor of Psychology, Family Medicine, Neurology, and Gerontology at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on cognition and decision making in aging, with particular attention to factors that increase vulnerability to financial exploitation and dementia-related risk.
Dr. Han directs an NIH-funded research program integrating neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral economics, and holds leadership roles with the USC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and several national and international research initiatives. He is Editor-in-Chief of The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and a recipient of the prestigious Paul B. Beeson Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging.

This video will be recorded and uploaded to our website.

Education Committee Meetings
2026-01-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-26 14:00 - 15:00
This meeting is held the 4th Thursday every month from 2-3 pm EST.
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Conference Planning Committee Meetings
2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual

Regional Rep Advisory Board (RRAB) Meetings
2026-02-03 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-03-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 1st Tuesday every month from 2-3:30 pm EST.
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Membership Committee Meeting
2026-02-09 01:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 2nd Monday every two months from 1-2 pm EST.
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Mountain Region Meeting
2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 2nd Tuesday every other month from 3-4 PM EST.
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R2P Webinar - From Research to Action: Outcomes from Colorado’s Alternative Response Pilot for Tailored APS Intervention
2026-02-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Senate Bill (SB) 21-118 authorized an Alternative Response (AR) pilot within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Adult Protective Services (APS). This pilot creates a dual-track model for tailoring APS response to risk level. Allegations of low-risk mistreatment and self-neglect are tracked to AR and higher-risk allegations are tracked to Traditional Response. The Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at the University of Denver serves as the independent evaluator for the legislatively required outcomes study. The goal of the study was to understand the effectiveness of AR and inform the future of this practice model. This webinar will review the evidence building approach for AR and present select reach, implementation, and impact outcomes for a 2-year study period (January 2023 through December 2024). Participants will discuss ways to translate AR pilot learnings into implementation and policy action in their locale, to advance best practices in APS through a data-informed lens.
Courtney L. Everson, PhD, is the Senior Project Director of the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at the University of Denver. The Colorado Lab is the state’s research and policy lab supporting all three branches of government in unlocking data-informed solutions that improve lives. With fifteen years of experience in research, community engagement, and leadership in health and human services, Dr. Everson leverages the principles of collaboration, equity, and interdisciplinary science to advance evidence-based decision making and strategic learning. As a mixed methodologist, Dr. Everson leads much of the Colorado Lab’s research in public health, prevention sciences, and family strengthening across the life course. Dr. Everson is the principal investigator for the Alternative Response pilot outcomes evaluation. Dr. Everson holds a PhD in applied medical anthropology with doctoral-level concentrations in public health and women, gender, and sexuality studies.

Stefanie Woodard is the State Director of Colorado’s APS Program, in partnership with 60 county APS programs. She is committed to continual learning and system improvement, utilizing her experience in leadership, program development, quality improvement, and policymaking to guide collaborative practice in Colorado. With over 18 years of experience in at-risk populations both in the APS field and in I/DD services, Stefanie has experience overseeing investigations, complaints, workforce development, and program evaluation initiatives. Stefanie is passionate about advocacy to support positive outcomes for APS clients. She believes that leading with empathy and humanity is crucial to building genuine professional partnerships and supporting meaningful systemic changes. Stefanie holds a BA in Psychology and a Master’s in Public Administration, in addition to a Change Management certification.

Education Development Committee Meetings
2026-02-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 2nd Thursday every month from 2-3 pm EST.
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Scam Forum: Challenges Facing Financial Institutions in Protecting Client Accounts Who Are Victimized in Transnational Frauds/Scams
2026-02-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Financial institutions are facing growing challenges in protecting client accounts from increasingly sophisticated transnational frauds and scams. As fraud schemes evolve across borders, banks must navigate complex legal, regulatory, and operational constraints while striving to safeguard vulnerable clients—particularly those who experience chronic revictimization.
Laurel Sykes will share practical insights from the front lines of risk management, including:

Legal and regulatory constraints that impact what institutions can and cannot do
Strategies for supporting chronically revictimized individuals
Protective tools such as “trusted contacts” — and the limitations institutions may encounter when using them

With over 30 years’ experience in the banking industry, Laurel currently serves as EVP, Chief Risk Officer for American Riviera Bank. She leads the Bank’s consumer compliance and anti-money laundering/financial crimes divisions, and oversees the Human Resources, Marketing and Product Management functions. Ms. Sykes has comprehensive executive-level experience in risk management, specializing in governance, internal audit, BSA/AML, compliance, CRA, financial privacy, fair lending, fraud management and elder financial abuse prevention, vendor management, business continuity planning, and human resources management. American Riviera Bank received a Community Commitment Award from the ABA in the Protecting Older Americans category in 2024, honoring the Bank’s financial elder abuse and fraud prevention program.
The call will be recorded, and slides will be shared with all registrants.
We hope you’ll join us for this important discussion.

Ethics Committee
2026-03-03 11:00 - 12:30
This meeting is held the 2nd Tuesday of every other month from 11-12:30 pm EST. Must be a NAPSA Member. Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Ethics Committee Meeting
2026-03-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 1st Tuesday every 2 months from 11 AM-12:30 PM EST.
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R2P Journal Club: Data Driven Decision-Making in APS
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
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As Adult Protective Services programs navigate rising caseloads, increasing complexity, and growing expectations for measurable outcomes, many agencies are shifting toward more structured, data-driven practices such as the use of formal assessment protocols. But what does this change look like in real-world APS practice?

Join us for an engaging conversation exploring the implementation of the Identification, Services, and Outcomes (ISO) Matrix — and what it means for APS professionals working on the frontlines.

About this Webinar
In this interactive session, Dr. Jarmin Yeh will share insights from a recent study (with co-authors Marian Liu and Rebecca Park) examining how APS professionals experience the shift toward standardized, data-driven practices such as the ISO Matrix.

As APS programs strive for greater consistency, transparency, and analytic rigor, the use of structured tools bring both promise and challenges — especially within a human-centered, high-stakes field. Drawing from focus groups with APS caseworkers and supervisors, this discussion will explore:

How data-driven tools help APS workers demonstrate the value of their work
Workforce perspectives on implementing the ISO given the complexity of real-life cases
Strategies for balancing technological innovations with the need to maintain strong human relationships

Featured Speaker
Jarmin Yeh, PhD – Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Institute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing
Dr. Yeh is a sociologist and gerontologist whose research focuses on age-friendly communities, age-friendly health systems, and workforce issues impacting older adults, people living with dementia, and caregivers. She directs the Community Action Research in Gerontology (CARING) Lab and co-directs the UCSF Emancipatory Sciences Lab.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with the authors, ask questions, and reflect on how APS programs can implement structured tools in ways that strengthen both workforce support and elder justice outcomes.

Whether you’re an APS professional, researcher, administrator, or policymaker, this conversation will provide valuable insight into the future of data-informed APS practice.
