Funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant, the new Harris County Senior Justice Assessment Center brings together a multi-disciplinary team that includes the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris County Protective Services, the district attorney’s office, the Area Agency on Aging, Harris County Health Services and the University of Texas Health services, and others.
Realizing that the senior population lacked cohesive services and that agencies often worked parallel investigations on the same cases with no coordination, the stakeholders came together to assemble a grant proposal. Using child-focused centers and a similar seniors’ program in California as a model, the Senior Justice Assessment Center creates defined roles, and establishes processes and procedures that include determining if a crime has been committed, assessing the client’s mental capacity and ensuring physical safety. The various stakeholders work together to create and implement plans tailored to each client’s needs.
The Senior Justice Assessment Center was opened on 6/27/2017 and is located at 2525 Murworth Drive, across from Reliant Stadium.
To learn more about SJAC click here:
http://hcps.harriscountytx.gov/Our-Services/Adult-Services/SJAC
To make a referral, please click the link below:
Harris County’s Senior Justice Assessment Center Online Referrals
