U.S. Administration on Aging
For Immediate Release Contact: AoA Press Office
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (202) 357-3507
MEDIA ADVISORY
Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee to Address 20th National Adult Protective Services Association & 26th Texas Adult Protective Services Conference
Will also visit local San Antonio Senior and Health Centers
HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee will address the 20th Annual National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) and 26th Texas Adult Protective Services Joint Conference. Assistant Secretary Greenlee will talk about the importance of partnering with NAPSA and the Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) to better serve and protect the rights and lives of vulnerable elders across the nation. Assistant Secretary Greenlee is the first U.S. Assistant Secretary to address this annual joint conference.
WHO: Kathy Greenlee, assistant secretary for aging, HHS
WHERE: El Tropicano Hotel
110 Lexington Avenue
San Antonio, Texas
WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 29, 2009, 8:30 a.m. CDT
Two Local San Antonio Site Visits:
WHEN: Wed., Oct. 28, 2009, 1:15 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Christian Senior Services/Grace Place
4306 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas
WHEN: Wed., Oct. 28, 2009, 2:15 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Cisneros Senior Community Center
517 S.W. Military Drive
San Antonio, Texas
Background: The NAPSA is a national non-profit organization formed in 1989 to provide state APS program administrators and staff with a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. For more information about NAPSA, please visit: http://www.apsnetwork.org/ For more information about the Conference, please visit http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference.htm