terry b. rooker president senior crimestoppers program protecting our nation’s veterans
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Brief History of Our Relationship With NASVH
• The Senior Crimestoppers program began in 2000 and is administered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charitable foundation.
• In October of 2008 in conjunction with NASVH, we launched a national initiative to solicit funding (through CRA loans/investments) to provide our programs to all Veterans homes.
• Since then, we present this as an opportunity in every bank meeting we attend.
To contact every bank in the United States to help
protect the vulnerable, elderly Veterans who
bravely gave so much to preserve our freedom.
National Veterans Initiative Objective
• 69 banks participating in the Veterans Initiative
• 78 Veterans homes actively involved• 42 have bank funding in place• 36 covered free of charge by
SHCPF
• 17,000 Veterans covered by the Senior Crimestoppers program
• Programs available to ALL Veterans homes regardless of bank participation
Statistics of the Veterans Initiative
How the SHCPF Gets Its Funding
• Provide opportunities for banks to get federally mandated CRA credit in areas of
• Loan credit• Investment Credit• Service Credit
• Use portion of the proceeds from loans and investments to provide programs free of charge to nursing homes, HUD properities and state Veterans homes.
Programs the SHCPF Provides
• Senior Crimestoppers (crime prevention) program
• Time of Your Life program
• Wish Comes True Program
To lead in the delivery of crime prevention
services and systems to ensure that a zero
tolerance to crime atmosphere exists and is
vigilantly maintained for the residents, staff,
management, and visitors in our nation’s
Veteran’s homes that contribute to a better
overall quality of life.
Mission of Senior Crimestoppers
A coordinated group of components designed
to work together to reduce and/or prevent
the occurrence of incidents of crime in our
nation’s
Veteran’s homes.
What is Senior Crimestoppers?
Incidents Covered by the Senior Crimestoppers Program
• Fraud
• Theft
• Vandalism
• Abuse
• Neglect
• Any type of unethical behavior
• Toll-free, anonymous tips line 24 / 7 / 365
• Rewards up to $1,000.00
• Personal lock boxes (flag/patriotic motif available)
• Charter plaque
• Yard Signs
• Continuing education
Program Components
Veterans Homes Success Stories
Senior Crimestoppers Success Stories
• Items Returned (multiple facilities)
• Employees Terminated (multiple
facilities)
• Abuse uncovered
• Neglect
• Many problems brought to light and
fixed
Veterans Homes Success Stories
Wish Comes True ExamplesProgram available to facilities with bank sponsorship
• Newspapers for residents - TX
• Jukebox - OK
• Memorial Garden - IL
• Tickets to plays – NH
• Christmas parties – PA
• Bingo Game Components - TN
• Upgraded computers – TN
• Transportation to go home for Christmas - SD