NCEA Invites You to "Take a Stand in the Fight Against Elder Abuse"
7th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15th, 2012
NCEA urges individuals, families, community groups, organizations, and businesses to "Take A Stand" by participating in elder abuse awareness and prevention efforts. There are many ways to become involved, from attending or organizing a World Day event, to visiting an older neighbor who lives alone, to volunteering for a program that benefits seniors, to organizing a fundraiser to support a local abuse prevention initiative.
What Are You Doing to Recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
Would you like to share what you, your organization, and community are doing this year to raise awareness about elder abuse? Share your World Day plans with the NCEA! We will collect reports from across the country and make available for everyone to see. Your activities may inspire others to become involved!
Select a state from this drop down list to see what plans people are reporting in your area!
Public Awareness Tools
NCEA has created the following tools to help you, your family, or your organization make a difference in the lives of vulnerable elders. These tools may be especially helpful for planning World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Events and responding to public inquiries.
Tip Sheets for Involvement and Prevention:
- How Your Organization Can Generate Awareness & Foster Action in the Fight Against Elder Abuse
- How You Can Help in the Fight Against Elder Abuse - suggestions for individuals of all ages
Fact Sheets:
- How to Answer Those Tough Questions about Elder Abuse - suggestions for responding to inquiries from the public
- 11 Things Anyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse
- Protect Yourself from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation!
- Red Flags of Abuse
For More Ideas:
Webcast:
Media Moxie: Informing the Public About Elder Abuse.
Visit the NCEA YouTube page ( http://www.youtube.com/nceaatuci 
) to watch this webcast to learn the best strategies for recruiting the media in order to raise public awareness of elder abuse.
The following Q&A document ( Media_Moxie_Q_and_A.pdf ) was prepared to accompany the webcast