The event, to be held at the Poughkeepsie Elks Lodge on Overocker Road, is hosted by the Coalition on Elder Abuse in Dutchess County, a program of the Mediation Center of Dutchess County.
The four-hour forum is free and open to the public. Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m., and the program will start at 9 a.m. Refreshments will be served and a silent auction will be held.
Sen. Sue Serino, (R-Hyde Park), will receive the Coalition’s “Champion for Elder Rights and Safety Award.”
As Chair of the Senate Aging Committee, Serino has made standing up against elder abuse one of her highest priorities. She has introduced multiple pieces of legislation aimed at combating crime against seniors and promoting awareness on the issue.
Markarian has been an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn since 1990. Her staff of six in the elder abuse unit handles more than 450 cases per year. In 2014, she won the Ruth E. Moskowitz Award, presented by the Kings County Supreme Court’s Gender Fairness Committee.
Markarian conducts training sessions on the detection, investigation and prosecution of domestic violence and elder abuse. She is a founding member of the New York City Elder Abuse Center’s Steering Committee and is a member of the New York State Judicial Committee on Elder Justice.
She holds a law degree from St. John’s Law School and a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from St. John’s University.
To register for the event, or additional information, visit www.dutchessmediation.org.
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