June 15, 2022 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Please visit the WEAAD website for more information on how you can help increase awareness of Elder Abuse in your community.
Elder Abuse Task Force Symposium: The Elder Abuse Task Force and its panel of experts is offering two virtual events. The three-hour symposiums focus on topics relevant to protecting Michigan's seniors and will feature a question-and-answer session following each topic. Please click here for more information.
Elder Abuse Task Force Announces Next Initiatives. Click here to view the July 2021, Issue 4, Special Edition Newsletter.
Attorney General Dana Nessel has embarked on a series of entertaining consumer protection videos – to help people avoid scams in the first place. The first two videos are linked here (Robocalls video and Imposter Scams video). She feels these will help to protect as many Michiganders as possible from bad actors intent on defrauding vulnerable residents. Her goal is to arm folks with information and education so they can avoid a scam in the first place rather than attempt to recover from one.
January 25, 2021: Elder Abuse Task Force Announces New Online Trainings on the Signs of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. Please click here to view the prevention modules.
If you would like to view the Elder Abuse Newsletter, Please click on the month you wish to view, Sept 2023, Jan/Feb 2023, Nov/Dec 2022, Sept/Oct 2022, July/Aug 2022, June 2022, May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, Feb 2022, Jan 2022
To obtain free copies of the No Excuse For Elder Abuse brochure, please email your request to MLTCOP@meji.org.