FEATURED CONFERENCES 

 

National Adult Protective Services Association

21st Annual NAPSA Conference

“Healing the Culture of Abuse”

 

November 8 -10, 2010

Westin Gaslamp Quarter

San Diego, California, USA

 

Register now!

 

The 2010 NAPSA-UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect Conference will provide expanded programs for APS line staff and administrators, law enforcement, prosecutors, and health care professionals.  CEUs will be available.

 

Registration Rates are Just $325* for NAPSA Members and $400* for Non-NAPSA Members

Pre-Conference Intensives on November 8, 2010 are just $75!

 

 

*Through 10/08/2010 – Conference Member Fee increases to $400 (non-member fees to $475) and Pre-Conferences to $100 thereafter

 

 

Great Opportunities to Exhibit, Advertise and Sponsor--email conference@apsnetwork.org

 

 

More Information on the Conference Website!http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2010.htm

 

FOUR PRE-CONFERENCE INTENSIVES

Monday, November 8, 2010 from 8:30AM-12:00PM. 

  • “Too High a Cost: The Adverse Effects of Elder Abuse”
  • “Cultural Jeopardy in Adult Dependency & Disability
  • “Abuse of Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Women”
  • “Legal Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities”

 

Post-Conference Summit on Elder Financial Abuse:

November 11, 2010 from 8:30AM-5:00PM. 

SAVING SENIORS FROM SOPHISCTICATED SCAMS, SCHEMES AND SWINDLES

 

Presented by the National Adult Protective Services Association

Printable flyer (PDF) www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/National_Elder_Financial_Abuse_Summit.pdf

  •  Bring together regulators, the financial services industry, police and prosecutors, consumer advocates, and Adult Protective Services to learn what role each plays in addressing elder financial abuse
  •  Strategize on how BEST to coordinate information, strategies and tactics to strengthen the prevention, identification and prosecution of elder financial abuse
  •  As November 11 is Veterans Day, there will be a special focus on older veterans.
  •  Partners include Western Union Fraud Prevention Program - CEASE – WISER - CANHR

 

REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT:

http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2010.htm

 

 

CALENDAR OF TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES

August 22-25, 2010

 

Salt Lake City, UT

The 35th Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference

Crime victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, correctional personnel, non-profits, mental health, education and health professionals will experience workshops and plenary sessions

 

www.trynova.org/conference/

Sept 12-15, 2010

 

San Diego, CA

14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma

We are one of the very few conferences that includes researchers, practitioners, advocates, consumer-survivors, and front-line workers from all disciplines to share information, discuss controversial issues, and have the difficult dialogues. Topic tracks span intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, children exposed to violence, youth violence, criminal justice issues, sexual assault, people with disabilities, treatment of victims and offenders, elder abuse, trauma, and more.

 

www.ivatcenters.org

 

September 14-16, 2010

 

New Orleans, LA

National Center for Victims of Crime—2010 National Conference

In conjunction with the National Crime Victim Bar Association Conference, this includes tracks on Crime Victims with Disabilities, Fraud, Immigrant International Issues, Indian Country, Sexual Violence, Violence & Asset Forfeiture, and Youth

 

www.ncvc.org/ncvc/

 

September 21, 2010

 

Cupertino, CA

Protecting Our Elders Summit Meeting

Sponsored by Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect. For information, contact Margriet DeLange, MA, Community Organizer, Protecting Our Elders 650-269-2589

 

www.protectingourelders.net

 

Sept 26-29, 2010

 

Atlanta, GA

National Home and Community Based Services Conference

The 26th National Home and Community Based Services Conference will showcase innovative national, federal, state and local delivery and policy developments vital for assuring Americans of all ages and abilities receive the highest quality community living supports, care, and services possible.

 

www.nasua.org/

 

Oct 19-20, 2010

 

Orlando, FL

2010 Consumer Voice Annual Meeting & Conference

As in previous years, conference attendees can expect top-notch presenters and session topics highly relevant to long-term care advocacy.

www.theconsumervoice.org/node/209

 

October 27-30, 2010

 

Pittsburgh, PA

International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Scientific Assembly

 

Includes workshops such as Picking on the Elderly—An Unfair Fight: Elder Abuse & Neglect Through the Death Investigator’s Eyes, Forensic Nursing and Elder Abuse: A Presentation of Case Studies, and Elder Sexual Abuse: What’s New in 2010?

http://iafn.org/