November 2023 Newsletter

National Family Caregivers Month

Each November we honor National Family Caregiver Month and the over 43.5 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States. While caregiving can be very rewarding, it can also be physically, emotionally, and financially draining for caregivers. Family caregivers experience high rates of burnout.

The theme of National Family Caregiver Month 2023 is #CaregiversConnect. Let's use this time to make sure caregivers in our communities are connected to appropriate services like respite care and support groups.

Learn more about family caregiver support in Virginia.

SAVE THE DATE: VCPEA's 28th Annual Conference!

"Empowering Elders: Creating Safe Connections"

May 15 - 17, 2024

Newport News Marriott at City Center

Visit www.vcpea.org for information and updates on the conference.

Call for Speakers!

Are you interested in presenting at our next conference? VCPEA is looking for speakers to present at the 28th Annual Conference in May 2024.

Workshop proposals should align with this year's theme, Empowering Elders: Creating Safe Connections as well as be interactive, innovative and solutions-focused.

We’re especially interested in workshops that focus on the following:

Social isolation
Person-centered care
Artificial intelligence and scams
Multidisciplinary work to address and prevent elder mistreatment
Adult Protective Services and Ombudsman collaboration

Click here for more information and to apply.

Funding to Raise Awareness About Victims’ Rights and Services

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) is a time to honor crime victims and survivors, recognize the work of the crime victims field, and raise public awareness about victims’ rights and services. To support your NCVRW efforts, apply for 2024 NCVRW Community Awareness Projects grants, which will reimburse up to $5,000 in costs associated with conducting public awareness campaign activities during NCVRW on April 21–27, 2024.

Apply by Friday, November 17, 2023, at 7:59 p.m. EST.

Learn more and apply.

Virginia Coalition for the

Prevention of Elder Abuse

PO Box 70054

Henrico, VA 23255