About this service
The Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) is a group of County employees and trained community volunteers whose mission is to prevent, detect, and document older adult financial abuse. FAST emphasizes prevention through community education on scams and fraudulent activities that target older adults. The team also supports investigations when financial abuse cases are referred through Law Enforcement or Adult Protective Services. FAST partners with the Marin County District Attorney office, Adult Protective Services, and the Marin County Public Guardian Office. FAST is housed in Marin County Health and Human Services under Aging and Adult Services.
Who this service is for
FAST serves older adults and the broader older adult community, organizations and individuals who work with or support older adults, and partner agencies such as Law Enforcement and Adult Protective Services (APS) that refer suspected financial abuse cases. Community members interested in presentations or education about financial scams for older adults can also engage FAST.
Details
- FAST focuses on prevention through community education, detailing the risks of scams and fraudulent activities for the older adult community.
- FAST can examine records in suspected financial abuse cases only when such cases are referred through Law Enforcement or Adult Protective Services.
Contact and reporting
- To request a presentation or for general FAST inquiries: FAST.
- To report suspected elder or dependent adult financial abuse: contact Adult Protective Services. General information about APS is available at Adult Protective Services and local APS information is available through the Marin County Health and Human Services website: Adult Protective Services.
What to expect
- FAST will contact you regarding requests for presentations and community education.
- Adult Protective Services will review reports of suspected financial abuse and take appropriate next steps based on their assessment.