Per the Administration for Community Living (ACL), World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006, by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations (UN). WEAAD aims to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect. In addition, WEAAD is held in support of the UN International Plan of Action acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. This observance serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Resources:
Administration for Community Living: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Resources and Upcoming EJCC Meeting, https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-resources-now-available-save-date
Center for Elder Law and Justice: Elder Abuse Prevention Unit, https://www.elderjusticeny.org/elder-abuse
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: How to find help responding to elder financial abuse, https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/resources-for-older-adults/elder-abuse-resources/
Erie County Senior Services: Adult Protective Services/Elder Abuse, https://www3.erie.gov/seniorservices/adult-protective-serviceselder-abuse
National Institute on Aging: Elder Abuse, https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/elder-abuse
New York State Office of the Aging: Elder Abuse, How to Get Help — For Yourself or a Loved One, https://aging.ny.gov/programs/elder-abuse
Social Security Administration: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FInH5YZ1988
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: How do I report elder abuse or abuse of an older person or senior? https://www.hhs.gov/answers/programs-for-families-and-children/how-do-i-report-elder-abuse/index.html
U.S. Department of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative (EJI), https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice