World

Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15, 2012

Each year, NCPEA is proud to participate in the annual “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.” Last year, NCPEA released an exclusive song by musician Jeff Beam, written to help spread the word about elder abuse. Titled “Can’t You Feel The Curve of the Earth?”, the song serves as a wake-up call about the widespread problem of elder abuse. The song is available on NCPEA’s home page, as well as at http://ncpeajeffbeam.bandcamp.com. You can own an MP3 of the song for a minimum donation of $1 to NCPEA, to support our work in fighting elder abuse.

The National Center on Elder Abuse invites you to "Take A Stand Against Elder Abuse" on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Click here for more information.

“World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” (WEAAD) is being celebrated all across the world with various events. Thanks to NCPEA MEMBERS for sharing news about your WEAAD activities!

WEAAD News from NCPEA Members

• The Jewish Home for the Elderly
  Fairfield, CT
  "We have jumped on the video bandwagon and will be making our own and then posting it to youtube to join the others being made nationwide! We will also have a local victim speak and other supports join for a kickoff even on the 14th."
  Click here for more information
  (from Laura Snow, Program Director of The Institute on Aging and The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention)
• International Committee to Prevent Elder Abuse
  WEAAD in Cyberspace!
  June 15th
  Click here for more information
  (Elizabeth Podnieks)
• Staunton Senior Center
  Staunton, VA
  "Learn More, Do More: Mini-Conference for Elder Abuse"
  Click here for more information
  (from Ann See)
  
• Rockingham Regional TRIAD & The ElderAlliance
  Harrisonburg, VA
  "The 3 R’s of Elder Abuse: RECOGNIZE, REPORT, REDUCE!"
  Click here for more information
  (from Ann See)
• Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse (GACAAA)
  Augusta County, VA
  June 15, 2012
  A Public Call-to-Action Augusta County Churches:
  Please Ring Your Bells At Noon
  Click here for more information
  (from Ann See)
• Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability:
  - will light the State Capitol purple from June 8-15,
  - will send purple ribbons to all 95 County Mayors to tie around a light pole on the square in their towns, along with proclamations and press releases,
  - senior centers around the state will have special programs about elder abuse, which include pot lucks and refreshments with purple foods.
  - Memphis will host an event focusing on six key human rights issues as they pertain to seniors, entitled “What to Expect on the Road to Retirement”

- All APS workers will wear purple WEAAD shirts which state “Come together to stop elder abuse.”
(from Janet Lamb)

• Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance
  Phoenix, AZ
  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event
  Click here for more information
  (Mary Lynn Kasunic)
• Institute on Aging
  San Francisco, CA
  The Elder Abuse Prevention Program at Institute on Aging in conjunction with the San Francisco DA’s office produced posters on elder financial abuse in 4 languages. Using staff and volunteers, the posters will be distributed to 44 Senior Centers in San Francisco on June 15th, along with other educational and information materials.
  (Talitha Guinn)
• St. Tammany SALT Council
  Slidell, LA
  The St. Tammany SALT Council will present its sixth annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Professional Seminar on June 11, 2012 in Slidell, LA. Join us as the SALT Council celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
  Click here for more information
  (Ralph O'Neal)
• The Louisiana District Attorneys Association
  St. Martinville, LA
  "WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY SEMINAR"
  June 13th
  Hosted by Phil Haney, District Attorney, 16th Judicial District
  Click here for more information
  (Ralph O'Neal)
  
• NGO Committee on Ageing
  New York, NY
  General Meeting:
  “THE FIRST UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATION OF WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY”
  Click here for more information
  (Pat Brownell)
• Council of Senior Centers & Services of NYC, Inc.
  New York, NY
  CSCS City Hall Press Conference
  Click here for more information
  (New York City Elder Abuse Network)
  UPDATE: Click here for coverage on the event
• Yuma County's Elder Abuse Coalition
  Western Arizona Council of Governments
  Yuma, AZ
  - WACOG and the Yuma County's Elder Abuse Coalition will be holding a "I Will" Prevent Elder Abuse event to bring awareness on the silent crime and ways to prevent you or a loved one from falling victim.
  - The event will take place on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at 2951 S. 21st Dr. Yuma, AZ 85364.
  (Elisa Davis)
• Lee Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition
  Fort Myers, FL
  On June 15, 2012 LEAPP ( Lee Elder Abuse Prevention Partnership) will sponsor a gathering of concerned citizens, human service groups, law enforcement and legislators at the Uncommon Friends Fountain in Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers, Florida to commemorate the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day initiative. Letters and proclamations from local legislators, marking the day, will be read at the ceremony which will begin at 9:30 AM.
  Click here for more information
• Coastal Alliance for the Protection of Elders (CAPE)
  Brunswick, GA
  "Let's Stomp Out Elder Abuse!"
  WEAAD Walkathon, June 15
  Click here for more information
  (Algertha Taylor)
• Collaboration Against Abuse Neglect and Exploitation (C.A.A.N.E.)
  Dayton, Ohio
  On June 1, 2012, C.A.A.N.E. organized an all day Elder Abuse Symposium to help educate the community on elder abuse. Social Workers, Nurses and attorneys were all offered free continued education through the generosity of community sponsors to make this event possible.
• New York City Elder Abuse Network (NYCEAN)
  New York, NY
  The New York City Elder Abuse Network (NYCEAN) will host a press conference in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15th from 10:00 to 11:00am at City Hall, at 260 Broadway Manhattan, New York City 10007. All are welcome. WEAAD was launched in 2006 by the United Nations with the goal of raising awareness and understanding of elder abuse in communities worldwide, and this event is part of NYCEAN’s plan to realize that goal in New York City. With the support of New York City Council Member Jessica Lappin, brochures, "Elder Abuse: How to Recognize It and Get Help" will be available for distribution.
  Click here for NYCEAN's WEAAD event list
  (Deirdre Lok)
• The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
  New York, NY
  The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention will host an event entitled “Elder Abuse: How Much Do You Know?” for employees and residents of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. The event will take place on June 15th from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM. Attendees can take a quiz to find out how much they know about the problem of elder abuse and what can being done to prevent it. Information on elder abuse identification and prevention will be available.
  (Daniel Reingold)

Non-NCPEA WEAAD Submissions

• Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force
  Bucks County, PA
  "The Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force is having an informational table and handing out purple ribbons at the county courthouse on 6/15 in recognition of WEAAD. Our task force has also written a letter to the editor and is being sent out soon to our area papers, highlighting WEAAD and elder abuse in general. We are just getting on the WEAAD “bandwagon” so we have high hopes for even more events next year!"
  
• Elder Justice Coalition of Boulder County
  Boulder County, CO
  The Elder Justice Coalition of Boulder County, Colorado (EJCBC), is working in conjunction with the Longmont Domestic Violence Initiative (LEVI) to present a full media campaign on elder abuse for the month of June. LEVI has generously provided the EJCBC license to use its poster design and bookmarks. The EJCBC will distribute over 200 posters throughout the County and has arranged to leave several hundred bookmarks at the library and have them distributed via prescription bags at a major drug store. In addition, members of the EJCBC will be writing letters to the editor through the month of June to increase public dialogue about elder abuse issues.
  Click here for more information
• Cedar Village Retirement Community
  Mason, OH
  "Break The Silence" Elder Abuse Symposium
  Click here for more information
• Coalition for Abuse Prevention of the Elderly
  Bridgeport, CT
  - The Coalition for Abuse Prevention of the Elderly, has organized and hosted an event for the last four years on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This year we are hosting a kick off event at The Westport Center for Senior Activities on June 14, 2012 from 3pm – 4pm.
  - There will be a showing of a short video that was created by CAPE members and edited by two local teenagers entitled, “Imagine a World Without Elder Abuse: We All Play a Role.” There will guest speakers who will share their stories and information to help raise awareness about the issues of Elder Abuse. Light refreshments will be served.
• CSRA Area Agency on Aging
  Augusta, GA
  "There is No Excuse for Elder Abuse: An Elder Rights Conference"
  June 15
  8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m
  Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Sano Ave.
  (706) 650-5693
  former NCPEA president Robert Blancato is a guest speaker
  

OTHER RESOURCES:

• Click here for the National Center on Elder Abuse's 2012 WEAAD event listings
• Check out the June 2012 edition of the Bomba Letter

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