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Triad: A national community policing initiative wherein law enforcement professionals, seniors and community groups partner to meet the crime-safety needs of seniors. Download the Triad Senior Living Survey.
Mission Statement
The City of Brentwood Triad council is committed to improving the quality of life for the senior citizens of our community by enhancing their health, safety and security through communication, education and outreach.
Goals
Reduce crimes against the elderly and reduce the unwarranted fear of crime that seniors often experience.
Senior Facts & Why They Become Victims
About 31% of seniors (10.5 million) live alone. Persons 85 years and older are the fastest growing segment of seniors. Americans 65 years old and older are a fast growing demographic group. In 2011, the baby boom generation will begin to turn 65. By 2030, it is estimated that there will be 70.3 million seniors. This is equivalent to 1 in 5 Americans. Seniors will live longer. Eventual declines in cognitive and physical functions could make them more vulnerable to victimization.
Benefits of a Triad
- Opens communication between public safety personnel, adult services and seniors
- Allows seniors to voice their concerns about crime and safety
- Provides an avenue for active senior volunteers to help others
- Reduces senior isolation, a contributing factor to senior victimization
- Strengthens the ties amongst community groups
- Builds a sense of community
- Expands law enforcement personnel capabilities within the community
Triad Council Members
- Diane McLean – Summerset I
- Jeanne Dean – Summerset II
- Virginia Fahimi – Summerset III
- Jennifer Gomes – Summerset III
- Frances Thompson - Summerset III
- Shirley Krouse - Summerset IV
- Matthew Hart - Matthew Hart Law
- Captain Douglas Silva – Brentwood PD
- Lieutenant Walter O'Grodnick- Brentwood PD
- Community Engagement Officer Lindzie Laughridge- Brentwood PD
For questions regarding the TRIAD, contact Community Engagement Officer Lindzie Laughridge at (925) 809-7778.
PD News & Events
Preparing for Disasters for People with Special Needs
Emergencies can happen at a moment's notice. Mobility problems and hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities can add complication. It is important to plan ahead so you are better prepared for any urgent situation. The booklet Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs gives tips on getting informed, making a plan, assembling a kit, and keeping your plans up to date. These tips provide people with disabilities and their caregivers with guidance in managing communications, equipment, pets, and home hazards.
Disaster Preparedness
- www.smart911.com - A free, safe and secure safety profile
- www.ready.gov/seniors - Free information resource
- www.ready.gov/kit - Emergency preparedness checklist
Public Health and Safety Resources
- Contra Costa Crisis Center - Health and Human Services
- Contra Costa Health Services Department
- Community Awareness and Emergency Response
- Community Warning System
- Contra Costa Television Programming
- American Red Cross
- Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
- Center For Human Development Program Resolution Programs
Director: Barbara Proctor, J.D.; (925) 687-8844 X250; 391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 120 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2275 - The Vial of Life Project
4712 Admiralty Way #229 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; 1(888) 473-2800. The Vial of Life is designed to speak for you when you can't speak for yourself. The vial contains important medical information that can assist emergency personnel in administering the proper medical treatment. - Elderly Wish Foundation “Making Wishes Come True”
P.O. Box 4365 Antioch, CA 94509; (925) 978-1883; info@elderlywish.org. The mission: To enrich the final days of the terminally ill elderly by making a life-long wish come true. - Prescription Medication Disposal Information
- Contra Costa Health Services Senior Resources
- National Crime Prevention Council
- Mobility Matters - Transportation
- Meals on Wheels
- California Department of Aging
- Contra Costa Senior Legal Resources
- 211 Contra Costa
- Contra Costa Veterans Services
- Northern California Veterans Services
- Contra Costa Health Services Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Resources
- Contra Costa Health Services Unsheltered Resources
- Contra Costa Health Services Shelter Resources