May 2023 Newsletter

Updates on VCPEA's 27th Annual Conference

The VCPEA Annual Conference is less than one month away! We are so excited to have this time to learn, grow, and share together! We are looking forward to this year's line-up of incredible speakers. We also want to say a special thanks to all of this year's sponsors who have helped make this event possible!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: We will not be offering full refunds for registrations after Sunday, April 30th. If you are unable to attend, please know your registration can be transferred to a colleague within your organization. In the case of illness, you will be offered a credit in full for next year's conference.

If you have any questions about the upcoming conference, please feel free to reach out at info@vcpea.org.

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June is 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Are you ready for 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. WEAAD is an opportunity for communities around the world to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.

WEAAD acknowledges elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. It is a call-to-action for society’s individuals, organizations, and communities to educate each other on how to identify, address and prevent abuse so we can all do our part to support everyone as we age.

The National Center on Elder Abuse offers lots of great tools and tips to promote WEAAD in your community and organization.

Free Spanish Brochures for WEAAD

VCPEA is offering free Spanish brochures for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! If you would like to order a batch of 50 brochures, please email info@vcpea.org. *Please note those brochures are only available in Spanish.

Other Upcoming Events in Virginia

Virginia Governor's Conference on Aging

MAY 8-9, 2023

Richmond Marriott, Downtown Richmond

This conference will explore the spectrum of aging services in Virginia, providing a forum for discussion about what is currently happening, how the state responded over the past two years, and what is on the horizon. Join all who see themselves as aging advocates for a two-day conference in Richmond that will yield recommendations to policy makers and create a vision for the future of aging in Virginia.

Registration

Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse:

11th Annual Training

MAY 10, 2023 | 8:55AM – 4:30PM

Plecker Workforce Center: Blue Ridge Community College

The “Oops! I Stepped into a Mess: Tips and Tricks for Financial Related Investigations” Keynote Address by Michael “Bret” Hood, Adjunct professor of forensic accounting for UVA, faculty member for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and former FBI Special Agent.