“Crime against the elderly in our society is a growing concern but can be reduced and prevented through programs like these. AmeriServ believes in this worthwhile cause and is proud to partner with Crimestoppers and CRA Partners to provide funding to non-profit organizations when possible. We share similar missions and goals with both organizations. We want to help provide better life experiences for their residents. We’re a community bank and we have vested interest in the safety of our neighbors,” said Mitch Edwards, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager for AmeriServ.
AmeriServ Bank is helping to provide safe and secure living environments for seniors in the communities it serves by funding two local Senior Crimestoppers Programs. In conjunction with CRA Partners, the bank came forward to help vulnerable seniors by funding this program that protects those who live and work in local care facilities. Mitch Edwards, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager will represent AmeriServ at two separate Charter Presentations.
“Crime against the elderly in our society is a growing concern but can be reduced and prevented through programs like these. AmeriServ believes in this worthwhile cause and is proud to partner with Crimestoppers and CRA Partners to provide funding to non-profit organizations when possible. We share similar missions and goals with both organizations. We want to help provide better life experiences for their residents. We’re a community bank and we have vested interest in the safety of our neighbors.”, said Edwards.
CRA Partners, powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, is a national organization that guarantees banks federally mandated CRA credit through the operation of the turn-key Senior Crimestoppers program providing safe and secure living environments for our nation’s low to moderate income seniors. Through flexible funding options such as CRA-qualified community development loans, investments or grants, banks provide the program in senior housing facilities, HUD communities and state Veterans homes while garnering positive public relations exposure in their communities.
Crime against the elderly in our society is a longstanding, constant battle that can be reduced and prevented through the operation of the Senior Crimestoppers program in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Senior Crimestoppers is a coordinated set of components that work together to create a zero tolerance to crime platform in senior housing facilities. Components include cash rewards up to $1,000 paid anonymously for information about wrongdoing of any kind, personal lockboxes for the residents, and effective, on-going education and training for staff members and residents. Senior Crimestoppers has reduced all aspects of crime in participating facilities by 95%.
“Senior Crimestoppers is a way for an administrator to further enhance the lives of the residents they serve. They all work very hard to provide safe, secure, comfortable living environments and their desire to implement the program is just one more example of this. Implementing this program does not mean that the facility currently has a crime problem, but that the administrator is proactively finding a way to keep problems from occurring in the future,” said Terry Rooker, president of Senior Crimestoppers.
AmeriServ is a community bank, headquartered in Johnstown, PA and is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ASRV. The company has total assets of $1.1 billion and currently operates 16 community banking offices encompassing five counties.