Q&A
Intergenerational efforts to educate and protect older adults from fraud
2:12:34
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The discussion explores intergenerational efforts to educate and protect older adults from fraud. While specific programs targeting fraud are not currently in place, the potential for such initiatives is recognized.
- Current intergenerational programs don't specifically focus on fraud prevention
- Council members suggest ideas like grandchildren talking to grandparents about phone scams
- The concept of using 'safety words' within families is discussed as a potential fraud prevention strategy
- NYPD mentions that youth strategies division informs young people about scams and encourages them to share information with older family members
Crystal Hudson
2:12:34
Are there any intergenerational efforts that involve younger people helping educate and protect older adults from fraud?
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:12:40
Howard Bauchner: We've worked very closely with our through our intergenerational programs to make sure.
2:12:48
On fraud, specifically, no.
2:12:50
I I I can't cite any.
2:12:52
But I know in all of our program areas is to give as much information as we possibly can.
Crystal Hudson
2:12:58
Okay.
2:12:58
I'm just thinking about, you know, grandkids talking to the grandparents and saying, like, grandma, grandpa, you know, I'll never call you you know, asking for money over the phone.
2:13:10
Just wanna make sure you know that when
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:13:12
But that's a great idea to put into our curriculum of our stories told and our intergenerational programs that we have with aycd.
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:13:21
Just just to add to that.
Crystal Hudson
2:13:23
Yeah.
2:13:23
And then councilmember Salami is is saying even like a like a safety word or something that's just within the family, you know, that people know, like, okay, use this word.
2:13:33
Uh-huh.
2:13:33
If you We're full of great ideas up here, by the way, just for the record.
Josh Levin
2:13:37
Kinda jump in.
2:13:38
We teach that at the academy.
2:13:40
We teach your resiliency plan.
2:13:41
Mhmm.
2:13:42
Right?
2:13:42
That helps the elderly know the tools and the things they should do to take care of themselves.
2:13:47
So guardianship issues, power of attorney issues, and safe words are built in.
2:13:50
And in fact, I wasn't sure what that was when I was digging into the recruit materials.
2:13:53
And now I know.
2:13:54
Yes.
2:13:55
You're right.
Crystal Hudson
2:13:55
Mhmm.
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:13:56
Great.
2:13:57
In addition to the community affairs bureau, there is a youth strategies division dedicated to the youth.
2:14:04
Part of the trainings, they informed the youth, and we actually promote them to go back to their homes and let their loved ones know, hey, you know, these are the new scams that are happening.
Robert F. Holden
2:14:14
Mhmm.
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:14:15
And that the crime prevention division is under the Community Affairs Bureau, which when we give these messages out, these officers in the youth strategies division are also translating that to their daily community events that they do with young younger kids and teenagers that they're the ones bringing that information back home.
Crystal Hudson
2:14:33
Yeah.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:14:33
But I I I appreciate the idea of being a lot more intentional about it.
2:14:38
I'm looking I'm thinking now of the curriculum that we have with with that Department of Education.
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:14:44
Mhmm.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:14:44
They don't call that anymore.
2:14:46
Oh, anyway, education department
Julie Morrill
2:14:48
Yeah.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:14:48
And the work that we do with BYCD.
Crystal Hudson
2:14:51
So Exactly.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
2:14:52
Jess is adding those dimensions to it.
2:14:54
Thank you for that.
Crystal Hudson
2:14:55
Yes.
