Elder Abuse Bytes - Practice Edition

Published: Wed, 10/19/16


NCEA Practice Domain
As one of the four domains defined in the Elder Justice Road Map, the Practice Domain provides technical assistance tools to the public and professionals, innovative approaches and national resources to aid in the provision of direct services. 
 
Technical Assistance
Under the Practice Domain the NCEA provides technical assistance support to individuals and professional seeking information about elder abuse. From March through August 2016, the NCEA team responded to approximately 341 inquiries and connected individuals to elder abuse resources, research and general information. 

NCEA Outreach
Community and Professional Engagement
The NCEA disseminated materials at several conferences and annual meetings in recent months including the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the National Adult Protective Services Association Annual Conference, and the Judith D. Tamkin Symposium on Elder Abuse. The NCEA also provides educational presentations for professionals and community groups to raise awareness about elder abuse prevention, detection and intervention. To request NCEA presentation materials that can be adapted for your group email [email protected]. 

State Level Engagement
The NCEA is working to ensure each state is supported in their efforts to combat elder abuse. As part of this effort, the NCEA cultivated participation from every state in the union for our last World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2016. 

If you are a part of a state effort to raise elder abuse awareness and would like more information about NCEA materials available to you, email [email protected]

ACL Announces Voluntary Guidelines for State APS
At the Elder Justice Coordinating Council meeting on October 5, 2016, the Association for Community Living announced the first ever voluntary guidelines for state Adult Protective Services as well as eight new innovation grants to support efforts aimed at elder justice. 

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Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
The Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California was pleased to host the first biennial USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse in Los Angeles, California on September 15 and 16, 2016. The symposium was attended by researchers, clinicians, and students dedicated to "Closing the Research Gaps - Moving the Field Forward." Professionals and students joined from across the US, Canada, Norway and Portugal. For more information on the conference and to view the presentations, click here. 
Photo cred: Claire Norman, MSJ, Department of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC
 Photo cred: Claire Norman, MSJ, Department of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC