We believe that every caller deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We believe that every family deserves to live in a world free from violence. We believe that safe homes and safe families are the foundation of a safe society. Until the violence stops, the hotline will continue to answer…One Call at a Time. Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
American Psychological Association
ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT: IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS
Every year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, or other forms of abuse and neglect. Those statistics may not tell the whole story.
Is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens.
Our Mission: "To provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia, and to their caregivers and families—through member organizations dedicated to improving quality of life."
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2007. It serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. Many local organizations have scheduled events on and around June 15th, 2007
In Title VII of the Older Americans Act the United States Congress established a vision and unique mission for state aging networks. The Act requires State Units on Aging(SUAs) to assure that older individuals have access to and assistance in securing and maintaining benefits, rights, opportunities and protections promised to them through various laws, policies and programs.
