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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Is Just Around the Corner

Are you ready for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15? It’s not too late to plan WEAAD activities, whether those activities occur on the observance itself or at another time in June. Access the WEAAD toolkit prepared by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). As a member of the NCEA advisory board, NASW is honored to support the center’s work. Download this summary to learn about the many ways NCEA improves the national response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Read this NASW-authored blog to learn about NASW’s involvement in the NCEA–led Reframing Elder Abuse Initiative and to get ideas about how you can communicate effectively about elder abuse.

Click here for more inforamation:

https://eldermistreatment.usc.edu/weaad-home/take-action/]

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