Another year, another successful
WEAAD Thank you for your commitment and for all of your efforts to promote awareness, take
action and uphold justice for older people. At the NCEA, we captured over 211 events worldwide, 167 domestically, and 44 internationally. |
We heard about activities in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, and Russia!
“Finish this Sentence”
Social Media Campaign Our "Finish the Sentence" social media campaign in
partnership with Ageless Alliance really took off! Read more about the creative ways people helped us finish “We can build strong supports for elders by...” in English,
Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese through our Storify highlights.
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Spotlight on Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Aging & Disability Services for their culmination of WEAAD activities, including participation in a local news segment and numerous pre-WEAAD events hosted in multiple languages. Montgomery County gathered local county
and city leaders, older people, caregivers, and the general public to raise awareness on elder abuse and share invaluable resources available to the community.
According to the United Nations, Elder Abuse is the least reported and investigated form of violence in developing countries like Ghana. Check out this
in-depth media coverage of WEAAD in Ghana on Joy News, highlighting the physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of elder abuse.
- NEW: Reflection on WEAAD 2017 by the NCEA Team
- How does Elder Law of Michigan Make a Difference? by
Christopher Jackson, J.D., Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.
- Innovations in Maryland Creating
Community Awareness by Mario Wawrzusin, LCSW-C, ACSW,
- NCG, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Aging & Disability Services Engaging Social Workers to Prevent and Address Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation by Chris Herman, MSW, LICSW, Senior Practice Associate, National Association of Social Workers
- “Improving Resources and Enhancing Lives” Door County, Wisconsin" by Kim Kramer, BSW, Erin Szakala, MSW and Carol Lenius,
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NEW Financial
Exploitation Educational Materials The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and the NCEA developed NEW financial exploitation educational materials and released them on June 15 th in observance of WEAAD. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Financial Exploitation Series includes:
• Two fact sheets – Identifying Financial Exploitation, and Planning to Protect Yourself from Financial Exploitation – available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, and Samoan; and, • Guidelines for Professionals, which are intended to provide instructions on utilizing the in-language fact sheets developed within this series, and highlight best practices for professionals to utilize
when working with AAPI older adults who may be a victim of, or vulnerable to financial exploitation.
To access these resources, visit NAPCA’s National Resource Center on AAPI Aging here.
Have you looked at the Talking Elder Abuse communications toolkit yet? The public discourse around violence and abuse has changed dramatically in recent decades, but older people are often left out of the conversation--even though elder abuse
is common and has serious consequences for individuals, families, and society. Use these tools (key points, annotated FAQs, storytelling strategies, and more) created for advocates and professionals to put elder abuse on the public agenda, generate a sense of collective efficacy on the issue, and boost support for systemic solutions like policies and programs.
Stay Tuned! What to expect through August with the NCEA Elder Abuse Research Review
This Research Review will capture the latest available
publications related to elder abuse in the United States that were published from September 2014 and August 2017. While more research is needed to shed light on the prevalence, risk prevention, and detection of elder abuse, the NCEA is dedicated to disseminating peer-reviewed research as it is published to highlight what is known and identify gaps to inform policy and practice in the field. Stay tuned for the release of the Research Review in August!
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