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SUMMARY:Elder Justice Explained: What It Is and How You Can Help
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DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on "elder justice\," also known as the
  prevention of elder abuse\, neglect\, and exploitation. You will learn ab
 out the roots of the elder justice movement\, how it affects the lives of 
 older adults\, federal policies to address and prevent elder abuse and neg
 lect\, and ways you can get involved in advocating for these policies and 
 preventing elder abuse in your community..\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/eve
 nt/5852320
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This webinar is part of the Region 1 Insig
 hts Webinar Series.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Description:<br />This webinar will foc
 us on "elder justice\," also known as the prevention of elder abuse\, negl
 ect\, and exploitation. You will learn about the roots of the elder justic
 e movement\, how it affects the lives of older adults\, federal policies t
 o address and prevent elder abuse and neglect\, and ways you can get invol
 ved in advocating for these policies and preventing elder abuse in your co
 mmunity.</p>\n<p>Presenter Bios:</p>\n<p>Bob Blancato&nbsp\;is the Nationa
 l Coordinator of the bipartisan 3000-member Elder Justice Coalition. He is
  the President of Matz\, Blancato and Associates\, located in Washington\,
  D.C. Bob has long been recognized as a national advocate with policy expe
 rtise on behalf of older adults. In 2019\, he was invited by both the Sena
 te Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee to testify on a ra
 nge of issues\, including elder justice. Bob holds a BA from Georgetown Un
 iversity and an MPA from American University. He has won numerous awards f
 or advocacy\, most recently the American Society for Aging's ASA Hall of F
 ame Award in March 2020.</p>\n<p>Meredith Whitmire&nbsp\;is the Policy Dir
 ector of the Elder Justice Coalition. She is also the Vice President of Ma
 tz\, Blancato and Associates and the Policy and Advocacy Director for the 
 National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP). In
  these roles\, she provides policy analysis and direction for and advocate
 s on behalf of a wide variety of aging topics\, including nutrition\, elde
 r justice\, and community-based services. She holds a JD from Georgetown U
 niversity Law Center and a BA from Georgetown University.<br />Objectives:
 </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand what elder justice is and how abuse\, neglect a
 nd exploitation affect the lives of older people</li>\n<li>Learn about the
  roots of the elder justice movement and how it impacts the lives of older
  people</li>\n<li>Identify federal policies to address and prevent elder a
 buse\, neglect\, and exploitation</li>\n<li>Take away resources to use and
  share about elder justice and ways to get involved as advocates</li>\n</u
 l>\n<p>Platform:&nbsp\;WebEx<br />CE Credits:&nbsp\;1.00<br />Class Experi
 ence Level:&nbsp\;Beginner\, Intermediate\, Advanced</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Plea
 se join us! If you are not a member of NNLM\, you can sign up here - it's 
 FREE:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><br />Organization Membership - take classes\,
  apply for community outreach and professional development funding\, reser
 ve a traveling exhibit\, participate in the free book club and more. (You'
 ll need an individual membership first to add your organization):https://n
 nlm.gov/membership/join</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Individual Membership - take clas
 ses only:<br />https://nnlm.gov/user/join</p>\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/
 event/5852320
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