September 24, 2013
The third meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council will be held on September 24, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Washington, DC. The Council will receive from the Federal Interagency Elder Justice Working Group (PDF, 191KB) (Working Group) a summary of the strategic action steps for the nine proposals (PDF, 102KB) to advance federal involvement in the prevention, detection, and prosecution of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The proposals were presented to the Council at the spring meeting held on May 13, 2013.
The meeting is open to the public and it will be webcast live (URL will be available at a later date). To attend this meeting in person or to watch the live webcast, please RSVP with your name and organization to Brandon Bayton, brandon.bayton@kauffmaninc.com. Details for participating in person or via the web will be provided in your confirmation response. Note:Â space for attending in person is limited. Also, please note in your RSVP if you wish to speak at the public listening session that will be held in the afternoon portion of the meeting. Slots will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.
All programmatic questions should be directed to Stephanie Whittier Eliason, 202-357-3519 or Stephanie.WhittierEliason@aoa.hhs.gov, at the Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging.
Every year, far too many of our seniors face elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The Elder Justice Coordinating Council is a unique opportunity that demonstrates federal leadership and commitment to addressing these issues. On October 11, 2012, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held the inaugural meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council. The Secretary was joined at the meeting by Attorney General Eric Holder, then Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and representatives of other member federal departments and agencies.
View the full presentation (PDF, 1.41MB)