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The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Réseau canadien pour la prévention des mauvais traitements envers les aîné(e)s
The
Canadian
Network
for
the
Prevention
of
Elder
Abuse
(CNPEA)
is
dedicated
to
the
prevention
of
the
abuse
of
older
people
in
Canada.
Here are some of the findings from a recent survey about Canadians' awareness of abuse and neglect of older adults.
Get Involved ! Is your community or organization taking part in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day? Let us know and we will be happy to promote your event.
Click here for new 2009 materials to help promote the day.
Did You Know? World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, communities and governments to recognize and build awareness that many older women and men in their community and around the world experience abuse or neglect. The first World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was held by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse at the UN in New York City in 2006. The second was in Geneva in 2007. Canada was chosen to host the 2008 event in recognition of the contribution that it has played to knowledge development in this area and because of current government initiatives.
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Can't find what you are looking for? We are under construction, and our full website materials will be available in the summer of 2009.
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Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse ~~Réseau canadien pour la prévention des mauvais traitements envers les aîné(e)s
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June
15,
2009.
Federal
government
launches
national
awareness
campaign
on
abuse
of
older
adults.
