World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is only two days away. Here are
some of the latest WEAAD events and tools. Join us and take a stand this
week for dignity, fairness, and elder justice:
WEAAD Webinar Today at 4:30pm ET: On
this webinar, the Social Security Administration will share the latest on
representative payees; the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative
will talk about the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act and new
resources being developed to better respond to elder abuse; ACL will
discuss guardianship grant programs and the importance of data collection
for policy and programmatic enhancement; and the National Center on Elder
Abuse will present some of the latest trends and resources that will help
you to better respond to elder abuse. Register now.
U.S. Department of Justice WEAAD Event: The U.S.
Department of Justice will host an event to commemorate World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day on Friday, June 15, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET at 950
Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington DC. The event will feature special
remarks from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the stories from someone who
has experienced abuse, and a panel of experts from the field discussing
elder abuse with an on elder issues unique to rural communities. To attend
in person, RSVP to Georgette.Yulfo2@usdoj.gov
and stay tuned for details on an online live stream.
In Case You Missed it: Last week, the Elder Justice
Coordinating Council held its spring
meeting, which included remarks by HHS Secretary Alex Azar,
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Securities and Exchange Commission
Chair Jay Clayton. The meeting also included an in-depth discussion on
opioids and elder justice. Watch full
video of the meeting.
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