Acknowledgment of Contributors

The Guide is the result of collaboration between The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale (hereinafter, “The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice”) and the New York State Unified Court System’s Division of Policy and Planning. Through the important efforts of individuals from each of these organizations and a grant from The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice, the Guide was created to provide a list of resources, information and support for New York’s judges and court personnel.

We acknowledge the following people who generously gave of their time and expertise to this project:

  • Daniel A. Reingold, President & Chief Executive Officer, RiverSpring Living
  • Joy Solomon, Director and Managing Attorney, The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice
  • Deirdre Lok, Assistant Director and General Counsel, The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice
  • Malya Kurzweil Levin, Senior Staff Attorney, The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice
  • Tristan Sullivan-Wilson, Staff Attorney, The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice

The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice also wishes to acknowledge the following organizations and people for their generous support of the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice and for their shared commitment to elder justice:

  • The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
  • Bloomberg Foundation
  • David Berg Foundation
  • Derfner Foundation
  • Eugene and Estelle Ferkauf Foundation
  • The John A. Hartford Foundation
  • LifeSpan of Greater Rochester
  • Spingold Foundation
  • Starr Foundation
  • Sy Syms Foundation
  • New York City DoVE (Domestic Violence Empowerment) Fund
  • New York City Council Speaker
  • New York City Council Members
  • New York City Office of Victim Services
  • Westchester County Department of Social Services

The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice and the Unified Court System appreciate the professionals in the elder justice field who provided valuable input to ensure accuracy and reliability of resources listed in the Elder Abuse Resource Directory.

In addition, The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice and the Unified Court System extend gratitude and appreciation to the following college and law school interns who diligently researched and reached out to organizations to gather and verify contact information and helped organize the content of the Guide:

The Weinberg Center for Elder Justice:

  • Rebecca Del Grande & Michael Wheelan, The HELP Clinic, Helping Elders through Litigation and Policy, at Brooklyn Law School

The Unified Court System:

  • Taliah Alexander, Gabriella Benedetti, Rachel Harris, & Emily Suh, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Samantha L. Cupolo, Binghamton University, State University of New York
  • Moses Rifkin, Clark University
  • Elizabeth Stasiak, New York Law School
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