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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.

This website provides information to raise awareness of key issues around abuse and neglect in later life and to assure older adults are treated as full citizens in Canadian society.

The website is intended to help people access and share information on abuse and neglect issues in later life, as well as learn more about what is being done across Canada to address this important health, social and legal issue.

Help us work toward a Canadian society that respects and embraces all ages!

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day -- held annually on June 15 -- Click below for more information.

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 2010 event.  Click here to  to find out more about 2010 WEAAD activities in Canadian communities.

Click here for 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.  In 2009, Paris  a hosted special world awareness celebration  during the International Association on Gerontology and Geriatrics  World Congress.

In 2010, Canada will be celebrating the awareness day in Toronto.  More information to follow.

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June, 2010   A special World Elder Abuse Awareness Day  message from INPEA  President  Gloria  Gutman.

http://www.sfu.ca/lidcvan/clients/gerontology/2010-06-11_GRC_Gutman/2010-06-11_GRC_Gutman_02_2000k.mov   (You will need QuickTime 7 to view it).

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June 15, 2009. Federal government launched a national awareness campaign on abuse of older adults.  Click here for the television ad.

Here  are some of the  findings from a recent survey  about Canadians' awareness of abuse and neglect of older adults.

New Resources

 Public Health Agency  of Canada   Elder Abuse eBulletin  February 2010.  Special Topic: Screening and Assessing   Abuse.

 Public Health Agency  of Canada   Elder Abuse eBulletin  October 2009 Special Topic: Gender Based Analysis

Family Violence in Canada : A Statistical Profile 2009  click here

BC  Association of  Aboriginal  Friendship Centres Elder Abuse Posters

Public Legal Education and Information Services New Brunswick. Are you  dating? Older adults and healthy relationships

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