Elder Justice Now! » advocacy http://elderjusticenow.org A National Campaign to Protect Older Americans from Abuse Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Elder Advocates Visit U.S. Congress in National Advocacy Day http://elderjusticenow.org/2009/09/elder-advocates-visit-u-s-congress-in-national-advocacy-day/#utm_source=elderjusticenow&utm_medium=elderjusticenow&utm_campaign=elderjusticenow http://elderjusticenow.org/2009/09/elder-advocates-visit-u-s-congress-in-national-advocacy-day/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:35:31 +0000 chrismichael http://elderjusticenow.org/?p=306 On September 15, roughly 150 advocates for elder rights from around the United States will be visiting their representatives in the U.S. Congress in an Advocacy Day organized by WITNESS partner NCOA, the National Council on Aging. Among the issues they’ll be advocating for is the passing of the Elder Justice Act (EJA), federal legislation that would provide a foundation to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in and prosecute elder abuse.

Each year, an estimated 5 million elders in the U.S. are subject to physical, financial, and mental abuse resulting in illness, suffering, and premature death.   WITNESS and NCOA are working on a new video that will Break the Silence on this crisis and urge Congress to prioritize and pass the EJA.  Several elders and advocates have already sent their video messages to Congress.  You can take action too!

3 Things You Can Do Now

  1. Sign this petition calling on Congress to Pass the EJA
  2. Urge your senators and representatives and ask them to support the EJA
  3. Help Break the Silence and Share Your Story of elder abuse via text or video
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