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Le Réseau québécois pour contrer les abus envers les aînés (RQCAA)« le suicide assisté : abus? ». 
Comme vous le savez probablement déjà, le Réseau québécois pour contrer les abus envers les aînés (RQCAA) tient, le 5 juin 2009 de 9h00 à 16h30, son forum 
annuel qui sera suivi de son assemblée générale annuelle.
Le thème de cette année est « le suicide assisté : abus? ». Nous aurons deux conférenciers qui nous alimenterons sur le sujet : 
 
•        Mme Hélène Bolduc, présidente de l’Association québécoise pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité (AQDMD)
•        M. Yvon Bureau, travailleur social et consultant bénévole pour un mourir digne et libre
Des extraits du film de l’ONF Mourir pour soi de l'auteure Lina B. Moreco (2000) seront aussi présentés.  
Plus d'infomation [programme] ... Formulaire d'inscription

 

 

Save the Date!

"Where the Rivers Meet: Merging Perspectives on Aging" 38th Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference,  October 22-24, 2009,The Fairmont, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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May 2009  ONPEA  Conference - “National Perspectives on Elder Abuse: Join the Conversation.”

Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) annual conference event being held on November 3rd - 4th, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.

ONPEA has launched its CALL FOR PAPERS submissions for papers, workshops and posters to be presented at the Annual ONPEA Conference. This National Conference welcomes participants from across Canada to participate and present at this unique event.

The theme of this year’s conference is “National Perspectives on Elder Abuse: Join the Conversation.” The intent of the conference is to facilitate knowledge exchange amongst stakeholders from across Canada about ”promising approaches” in abuse prevention and intervention.

ONPEA encourages you to share your knowledge and successes with others at this conference.

The submissions can be made on-line. Deadline is June 12, 2009.  Here is the link to the ONPEA website where you can find the Call for Papers: www.onpea.org 

or

http://www.mms-data.com/ONPEA/ONPEA_09_CallforPapers.htm 

Please circulate this notice to  your colleagues we would like to extend the invitation far and wide!

 

March 2009.  New Horizons

The New Horizons Program  recently approved over four million dollars for  regional and national projects on building knowledge and awareness of abuse, neglect and fraud in later life.  

CNPEA offers our congratulations to each of the 16 successful organizations. Good luck with your projects!

More about the projects...

New Horizons notes : The Program funds projects that help improve the quality of life for seniors and their communities – from enabling seniors to share their knowledge, wisdom and experiences with others, to improving facilities for seniors' programs and activities, to raising awareness of elder abuse

 

 2008

September 4, 2008, Toronto – The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) is proud to announce plans to activate a new province-wide hotline to assist at-risk seniors. The hotline will be active 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will provide resources and assistance in 154 languages to older adults that are suffering abuse. More... [ONPEA website]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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