Jenny Ackley, MSW is the Project Coordinator for the Abuse in Later Life Grant at Vera House. This grant, provided by the Office on Violence Against Women, is designed to develop services for older victims, enhance a coordinated community response and organize training for criminal justice professionals, governmental agency staff and victim assistants. Previously, Jenny was the Elder Abuse Educator at Vera House and in that role provided educational sessions to both seniors and professionals in the community. She also serves as the Vera House coordinator for the Syracuse Area Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition’s Elder Abuse and Justice Committees. Jenny has been active with the NYS Elder Abuse Coalition and participated in the 2010 NYS Elder Abuse Summit. Jenny has received several awards for her work in the field of Elder Abuse including, the Onondaga County Department of Aging & Youth’s Senior Services Professional Award in 2012 and the 2011 American Red Cross “Women Who Mean Business” honor; and the Vera House Elder Abuse Education Program was honored by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services as “Outstanding Partners in the Protective Services for Adults Delivery Network” in 2011. She graduated from Ithaca College with a BS in Accounting and had a 19 year career in accounting & finance before obtaining her MSW from Syracuse University in 2009.