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Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team (EAFRT)
Since September 2020, the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team (EAFRT) has established a local team to review closed elder abuse cases that resulted in an individual’s death. The deaths were caused by, or related to, abuse or neglect. The team will review cases in Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties and consider facts that led to the fatal incident.
The goal is to identify potential gaps or problems and develop approaches to address the causes of death.
State lawmakers in 2020 established legislation, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that allows judicial circuits to establish EAFRTs. The Fourth Judicial Circuit is the first in Florida to establish such a team, with the state attorney convening the first meeting in September 2020.
News Releases OF Note:
State Attorney Initiates Circuit Team to Review Elder Abuse, Fatalities
EAFRT Second Annual Report to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs
This dedicated web page will serve as the official page of the Fourth Circuit EAFRT and will be regularly updated with public notices for meetings, agendas, and any relevant material for the work of the local team.
Public Notice
Please note the June 5, 2023, meeting of the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team has been canceled. Pay attention to this space for the public notice of the meeting.
Members
The Honorable Gary Flower (co-chair), Duval County Courts
Linda Levin (co-chair), ElderSource
Farisha Hamid, Office of Florida State Sen. Audrey Gibson
Tracie Rayfield, First Coast District Ombudsman Manager
Octavius Holliday, Human Rights Division, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office
Teresa Miles, Women’s Center of Jacksonville
Eileen Rodden, Women’s Center of Jacksonville
Dr. Ronald Buchsbaum, Fourth Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office
Sgt. Gary Porter, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Karen Murillo, Florida Attorney General’s Office
Paul Kellam, Florida Department of Children & Families Adult Protective Services
Cindy Chambers, Florida Attorney General’s Office
Gloria Crawford, City of Jacksonville Senior Services Division
Randy Wyse, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
Jody Brandenburg, Dignity Memorial Hardage-Giddens
Patrick Vitellaro, Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Kristen Gonzalez, Baptist Medical Center
Renae Lewin, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office
A.J. Mack, VyStar Credit Union
Robert Fultz, VyStar Credit Union
Mike Jorgensen, Elder Law Attorney
Meetings
The Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team operates pursuant to Florida’s “Sunshine” Law and meetings are open to the public. All meetings are held at 4 p.m. on the dates listed below, unless otherwise noted. If done in a physical location, the location will be published closer to the actual meeting. Public notices for any full or subcommittee meeting will be posted on this page at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting.
The tentative dates of meetings are:
Jan. 10, 2022
Feb. 7, 2022
March 7, 2022
April 4, 2022
May 2, 2022
May 3, 2021
June 14, 2021
July 12, 2021
Aug. 16, 2021
Sept. 13, 2021
Oct. 4, 2021
Nov. 8, 2021
Dec. 6, 2021
Minutes and Documents
June 14, 2021
EAFRT 6/14/21 Minutes
EAFRT Meeting, Agenda Public Notice for June 14, 2021
July 12, 2021
EAFRT Meeting, Agenda and Public Notice for July 12, 2021
EAFRT Minutes for July 12, 2021
Aug. 16, 2021
EAFRT Meeting Public Notice, Agenda for Aug. 16, 2021
Sept. 13, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice for Sept. 13, 2021
EAFRT Minutes for Sept. 13, 2021
Oct. 4, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice and Agenda for Oct. 4, 2021
Nov. 8, 2021
EAFRT Executive Committee Public Notice, Agenda for Nov. 8, 2021
EAFRT Minutes for Nov. 8, 2021
Dec. 6, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice, Agenda for Dec. 6, 2021
EAFRT Minutes for Dec. 6, 2021
EAFRT Public Records Request Dec. 1, 2021
Jan. 10, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Jan. 10, 2022
Feb. 7, 2022
Public Notice for Feb. 7, 2022
March 7, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for March 7, 2022
April 4, 2022
Public Notice for April 4, 2022
May 2, 2022
Public Notice for May 2, 2022
June 6, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for June 6, 2022
Aug. 1, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Aug. 1, 2022
Oct. 3, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Oct. 3, 2022
Nov. 7, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Nov. 7, 2022
Dec. 5, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Dec. 5, 2022
Jan. 9, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for Jan. 9, 2023
Feb. 6, 2023
UPDATE 2/6/23: The EAFRT meeting scheduled for today, Feb. 6, 2023, has been canceled. The next meeting will be in March. A public notice for that meeting will be posted closer to the day of the meeting.
Public Notice for Feb. 6, 2023
March 6, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for March 6, 2023
April 3, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for April 3, 2023
May 8, 2023
Public Notice for May 8, 2023
Subcommittees
Annual Report Subcommittee
Members
Eileen Rodden, Diane Clark, Cindy Chambers, Karen Murillo, Tracie Rayfield, A.J. Mack
Purpose
This subcommittee comprises members who will work on information for the Department of Elder Affairs Annual Report required from the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team.
Meetings
July 23, 2021, Public Notice
July 23, 2021, Minutes
Aug. 6, 2021, Public Notice
Case/File Review Subcommittee
Dec. 1, 2021, Public Notice
Dec. 1, 2021, Minutes
Feb. 11, 2022, Public Notice
Feb. 11, 2022 Minutes
Executive Committee