Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 18, 2022 Justice Department Awards $20 Million to help Register and Track Sex Offenders, Protect Athletes and Prevent Sexual Violence W ASHINGTON ― The Offi ce of Justice Programs’ Offi ce of Sex Off ender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking today announced it has awarded approximately $20 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities register and track sex off enders and protect Americans from sexual violence. The awards will help jurisdictions meet the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notifi cation Act, Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. The SMART Offi ce also awarded grants to the U.S. Center for SafeSport to help safeguard young athletes from sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and to the Justice Research and Statistics Association and the University of Massachusetts Lowell to carry out the Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative. Funding will also support maintenance of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Off ender Public Website. “It’s important for the professionals charged with protecting the public to have information about where people convicted of sex off enses live, work and attend school,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen A. Henneberg. “These awards will help jurisdictions across the country update and maintain registry systems, access necessary training and resources, and provide young athletes with greater protection against sexual abuse and AUTOTECH DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! Cold Hard Cash for Your Vehicle! RIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT $$ CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! $$ Get your vehicle Winter Ready! We Offer A Complete Safety Check! • Coolant Special with Oil Change • Top Off All Fluids Gt hil Wit Rd • Synthetic Blend Oil Change 2010 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV Only $79.95 Six Cylinder, Auto., 4X4, Excellent Condition, Most Power Options, Clean Title, Only 170K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! $12,500 Easy Financing Available! (Most vehicles) Premium Package, Every Conceivable Option, Excellent Condition, One Owner. Clean Title, Highway Miles! TRADES WELCOME! $24,500 (781) 321-8841 • (617) 571-9869 1236 EasternAve • Malden EddiesAutotech.com Vehicle! We Pay Cash For Your predation.” Jurisdictions across the country will receive $16.1 million directly to develop and enhance programs designed to implement the provisions of SORNA. These enhancements will help grantees update and maintain their registry systems. Additional funding will support training and technical assistance to jurisdictions to implement SORNA standards. “Providing the means to better track those convicted of sex off enses is the very heart of our mission and a task we take very seriously,” said SMART Offi ce Acting Director Dawn Doran. “We are pleased that we are able to support our jurisdictional partners as they operate their registration and notification systems and expand their capacity to protect their communities. We are especially pleased to be able to provide substantial support to tribal agencies as they work to improve the safety of their communities.” The U.S. Center for SafeSport will receive $2.2 million from the Keep Young Athletes Safe grant program to help prevent abuse of young people in athletic programs across the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movements. The SMART Offi ce will award nearly $900,000 to the Institute for Intergovernmental Research to support maintenance, operations and technological improvements for the Dru Sjodin National Sex Off ender Public Website. NSOPW.gov links state, territorial and tribal public registry websites, and allows the public to search for registered sex off enders on a national scale. It also contains technological tools and resources for law enforcement and registry offi cials. The Justice Research and Statistics Association and the University of Massachusetts Lowell will receive about $500,000 for the Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative. The initiative will compile an inventory of sex off ender management, treatment and reentry practices, and sexual violence prevention eff orts; update literature review chapters and research briefs with current and emerging research and practice S y Senior Sa a a Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any services that can help my elderly mother with her financial chores? My dad always used to handle the bill paying and paperwork, but he passed away last year, and mom struggles to keep on top of things. And I don’t live close enough to help her on a regular basis. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, It sounds like your mom could use a good daily money manager (or DMM). These are financial savvy professionals that can help older adults who have difficulty managing their own day to day personal financial affairs. The types of services they provide typically includes paying bills, maintaining financial records, balancing checkbooks and negotiating with creditors. DMMs can also prepare checks for clients to sign, help older people organize bank and financial records, prepare and deliver bank deposits, gather and organize documents for tax returns, help decipher medical bills, and review bank statements in order to detect potential financial abuse or fraud. Where to Find DMMs Depending on where your mom lives, DMM services may be available through private non-profit elder assistance organizations or government agencies. These a g e n c i e s o f t e n u s e volunteers to provide basic DMM tasks, such as bill paying at no cost. To find out if this is available in your mom’s area contact her Area Aging Agenc y. Visit ElderCare.acl.gov or call 800677-1116 for contac t information. In addition to the nonprofit DMMs, an increasing number of individuals and private for-profit companies have started offering DMM services for a fee. Cost for these services varies by region but it often ranges between $25 and $100 per hour. Most clients need approximately four hours of by Jim Miller Daily Money Managers Can Help Seniors with Financial Chores services per month, but this too varies according to the complexity of the person’s financial situation. The best place to look for a professional DMM in your mom’s area is through the American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM.com), which offers an online directory that lets you search by ZIP code. All the pros listed there have signed the group’s code of ethics. Some have passed a certification exam to earn the designation of Certified Daily Money Manager. Before hiring a daily money manager, however, get references from two or more of their clients and check them. Also, find out what they charge and what type of insurance coverage they have. Keep in mind that neither federal nor state governments regulate the DMM industry, so there is little oversight of these services. So before turning over your mom’s bills, make certain it’s someone you can trust. One other highly rated bill-paying service you should know about that’s specifically designed for older adults and caregivers is SilverBills (SilverBills.com). Available nationwide, this is a secure concierge bill management service that will manage your mom’s bills and pay them on her behalf, on-time and correctly, for a flat fee of $50 per month. If you opt for this service, your mom will be paired with an account manager who will communicate and work with her over the phone, or through email, text or mail (her preference) – no computer is required. SilverBills also reviews all bills for errors and fraud and pr o vides mon thly statements showing the date, amount and manner of each payment. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. Seni nior ni r ior
9 Publizr Home