Suburban Cook County Fatality Review Team

The Suburban Cook Adult Fatality Review Team examines deaths associated with suspected abuse and or neglect of persons aged 18-59 with a disability and older adults 60+ years old residing in a domestic setting.

This multi-disciplinary collaboration of professionals performs closed-session case reviews on a quarterly basis. All team activities are in accordance to Section 15 (b) of the Adult Protective Services Act [320 ILCS 20/15(b)].

The purpose of Fatality Review Teams is to (1) identify those responsible in serving victims of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, (2) improve the response of public services, and (3) enhance the coordination of systems in an effort to prevent similar outcomes in the future.

Formal recommendations and data are submitted to the Illinois Department on Aging.

For more information on Fatality Review Team in Illinois:

State of Illinois – State of Illinois – Fatality Review Team Advisory Council

State of Illinois – APS Fatality Review Team Manual (2016)

Team Structure

Current members include representatives from the following organizations:

  • Addus HomeCare
  • AgeOptions
  • Catholic Charities South Suburban Senior Services
  • Cook County Department of Public Health
  • Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office
  • Cook County Sheriff Police Department
  • Cook County State’s Attorney Office
  • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
  • Equip for Equality
  • Illinois Department on Aging
  • Kenneth Young Center
  • Legal Aid Chicago
  • Loyola University, School of Nursing
  • Stickney Public Health District
  • Suburban Access, Inc.

Contact

Robert Mapes
AgeOptions
(708)383-0258
robert.mapes@ageoptions.org

Fatality Review Team Meeting Schedule & Agendas
Fatality Review Teams meet four times per year.

All meetings will be 2:30 – 4:30 pm at AgeOptions
1048 Lake St., Second Floor, Oak Park

Phone: (708)383-0258

*Non-invited, non-members may attend meetings according to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act but must leave the meeting prior to a closed session.

Fatality Review Team Meeting Schedule

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