Raise Awareness of Elder Abuse in Your Community on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Jun 13, 2012

NASW is proud to support this annual observance, sponsored by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and celebrated on June 15 (Friday). Join us by spreading the word in your own community. Download resources and information from the INPEA website.

In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the White House is sponsoring a Town Hall meeting addressing elder abuse and financial exploitation. The event will be held on Thursday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. EDT. Visit the White House website to tune in to the live streamed event or to access a recording.

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