Elder Abuse Bytes E-Newsletter
2018 WEAAD Edition

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Let the Countdown to WEAAD Commence!

We are pleased to inform you that the NCEA has launched our 2018 campaign to promote WEAAD in partnership with the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Join us in our movement to uphold equity and justice for older people! Encourage global involvement, consisting of community members of all ages, professionals, researchers, students, and others. Help us move toward effecting change, promoting sturdy structures of support and ensuring that people retain vital connections to their communities. Be a part of the solution and promote awareness on the topic of elder abuse and neglect. Take advantage of all of our new and refreshed tool kit items!

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Post Your Worldwide Events

This year, we once again hope to see an international sea of purple event pins! Inspire others to host an event and invite everyone you know with plans to submit their information through our event form.

You can see the map and submit an event here.

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What’s New and Exciting

The Road to Elder Justice – WEAAD Virtual Art Gallery

The Road to Elder Justice – WEAAD Virtual Art Gallery

An initiative developed by the Elder Justice Roadmap Steering Committee

This virtual art gallery invites people to create and submit art that provides an artistic representation of the aging process with one or all of the following themes: equality and justice, respect, empowerment, connections, engagement, community, and happiness.

Read more about this artistic initiative here.

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Featured Blogger: Georgia J. Anetzberger

We have a sensational blog line up in the months to come that connect to our themes of engaging professionals, supporting communities, improving resources and developing innovations. Tying into our first theme of engaging professionals, we are pleased to kick off our campaign with a piece by Georgia J. Anetzberger, PhD, ACSW, NCEA Advisory Board Member, titled Making a Difference: Elder Abuse Networks. Dr. Anetzberger has devoted over forty years as a practitioner, planner, administrator, researcher and educator. An influencer in the field, she has conducted pioneering research on the subjects of elder abuse, perpetrators, cultural variations in meaning and response efforts.  Dr. Anetzberger’s inspiring piece reminds us that supportive networks should strive to “’never give up’, knowing that it is ‘better together’ in effectively stopping elder abuse.”

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Stay Tuned for More Details on our Social Media Activities

• Make the #WEAAD Hashtag trend on Twitter and Facebook
• Add a WEAAD Frame to your Facebook profile
• Check out our upcoming 4-week social media countdown where we will disseminate resources, information and notable news

Be on the lookout, there is much more to come!

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