Department of Family and Protective Services Raises Awareness in June for Elder Abuse Month
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and all month Adult Protective Services (APS) is working with community partners and professional groups around the state to raise awareness about adult abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Join us in our elder abuse awareness events this month:
- Sign up for financial exploitation training and learn how to prevent financial exploitation in your community.
- And help spread the word about elder abuse awareness month using our social media toolkit.
To find out more about how you can get involved in your local to community to protect older Texans, contact your community engagement specialist.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.
The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
In addition, WEAAD is in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. WEAAD serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
