Its Not Right NFF for Older Adults

We are only 1 week away from ‘The Power of the Page: Who Gets Seen and Heard?’

This virtual panel discussion on representation and gender diversity in authorship and publishing explores how the voices we uplift — and those too often left out — shape what young readers see, imagine, and believe as possible.

Join NFF and A Room of Your Own for this special event on December 5 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM EST, featuring the following panellists:

Tanya Lee Marie, Founder, A Room of Your Own Book Club
Rick Wilks, Publisher, Annick Press
Maggie de Vries, Author, Rabbit Ears
Melanie Florence, Author, Stolen Words
Sandra Laronde, Author, She Holds Up the Stars
Trynne Delanney, Author, A House Unsettled
S. K. Ali, Author, Love from A to Z
E. Graziani, Author, Breaking Faith
Shelly Page, Author, Night of the Living Qu**rs
Larysa Essex, Librarian (formerly Toronto Public Library)
Barb MacQuarrie, Community Director – CRECVAWC (Retired)


Register for free today: https://www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca/learn/youth/event-power-of-the-page.html

CREVAWC was a partner of in developing , a strategy for prevention that launches today!

sets out three broad goals:
1- Prioritize elder abuse in every community.
2- Establish and support elder abuse prevention networks across Canada.
3- Teach everyone to recognize, respond, and refer.

Find out how you can help us reach our goals:
https://futureus.cnpea.ca/

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. There is no age on human rights. Together, let's support elders in our communities.

"Ageism is the social condition that permits widespread abuse and neglect of older adults" - Neighbours, Friends and Families - Ending Domestic Violence Together.

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Visit NFF online to read their blog post, https://tinyurl.com/nzwc46w9.

Check out the 2019 Outcomes Report for the It’s Not Right Project of the Senior’s Community Grant Program

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Challenge of elder abuse only growing Elder abuse can come in many forms, says Sarnia-Lambton Elder Abuse Awareness Network's Tracy Rogers.

The Abuse Prevention of Older Adults Network is pleased to invite you to attend any of the following presentations.

You will learn to recognize the warning signs of the abuse of older adults and how to respond safely, and supportively to help seniors at risk or experiencing abuse.

Pre-Registration is preferred, all walk-in welcome!

Register for any of the following one hour workshops by contacting: Maggie Doherty-GIlbert: 705-742-7067 ext. 250 or
email: [email protected]

Our Centre's Annual Report is now available!

Learn about It's Not Right and the other amazing Centre projects and activities that have taken place over the past year!

Our 2016-2017 Annual Report is now available!

Learn about our wonderful staff, projects, partnerships and reach over the past year athttp://learningtoendabuse.ca/sites/default/files/annualreport-16-17.pdf

A segment on our social change workshops was featured on CTV London yesterday for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Watch to see why our cause is so important!

http://london.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1147715

CTV London: Elder abuse Forum designed to raise awareness and response to elder abuse. Gerry Dewan reports.

Did know over 766,000 or 8% of Canadians over the age of 55 years said they have experienced abuse or neglect in the previous year?

Did you know out of the 4 in 10 seniors experiencing family violence, the acts are committed primarily by their grown children (43%) and spouses (28%)?

Did you know every year an estimated 200,000, or 10%, of seniors living in Ontario are victims of elder abuse and neglect?

Elder abuse is the less talked about form of abuse. Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day . Learn to talk about it and how to approach someone who you suspect may be experiencing abuse.

http://itsnotright.ca/register-event

Register for an Event | It's Not Right YOU Power - Start the Movement 2017! Learn about upcoming events scheduled for 2017 across Ontario (PDF) Register for a workshop. Little things YOU do can make a BIG difference to end abuse of older adults

Tomorrow is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. What have you got planned to raise awareness? Comment below and add your events to our map.

http://canada.itsnotrightmap.ca/en/weaad.php

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Even more reason to look out for our elderly, new census data has revealed that for the first time in history Canada has more seniors than children.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/03/canada-now-has-more-seniors-than-children-census-reveals.html

Canada now has more seniors than children, census reveals | Toronto Star The increase in the proportion of seniors between 2011 and 2016 is the largest since 1871, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.