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The Center’s Supporters
The mission of the of Excellence in Elder Abuse and Neglect is to promote aging with joy and to eliminate aging in fear. We strive everyday to achieve this goal through direct service to clients and the professionals who serve them. We also conduct training, research and public policy to bring issues related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities to physicians, nurses, social workers, police, judges, policy makers and others. At our Center we strongly believe that we make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of elder abuse victims.
The Center relies exclusively on grant funding and individual donations. Donations of any size are welcome and appreciated.
To Donate Online by credit card, please click here. To Donate by check: Please make out your check to: University of California, Irvine – Elder Abuse Prevention
Checks should be mailed to: UCI – Elder Abuse Prevention Attn. Susan Lozano Program in Geriatrics,
You will receive a letter within 2 weeks, confirming receipt of your gift, so please include your name, address and phone number.
Thank you to our individual and foundation-based supporters!
The domains of activity coordinated by the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect are:
Local Projects/Direct Services (supported by the Archstone Foundation and local agencies): The Center of Excellence provides medical assessments, forensic evaluations, interdisciplinary care planning, linkages with existing resources, and family assistance in cases of elder abuse and neglect in Orange County.
Technical Assistance (supported by the Archstone Foundation): The Center of Excellence provides statewide technical assistance to elder abuse programs in California. Two types of technical assistance are offered: case consultation and program development/replication assistance.
Policy and Advocacy (supported by the Archstone Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation): To make a sustainable improvement in the field of elder abuse, it is crucial to connect practice and policy. Education will be provided when requested or needed by those who are in a position to make or implement policy decisions.
Research (funding from various sources—see Research page): The Center of Excellence will provide a valuable, and much-needed, bridge between direct service and academics. The Center of Excellence will stimulate new ideas, identify needed areas of inquiry, bring together researchers from across California, and serve as a mechanism for feeding research findings back to the field.
Education (supported by the SCAN Foundation and UniHealth Foundation): Training professionals in the field of elder mistreatment is a critical component to improving the quality and coordination of services. While the geographic target area for this training institute is Southern California (especially Los Angeles and Orange Counties), the Center of Excellence will guide the Training Institute in identifying California’s most pressing training needs in elder mistreatment.
Established in 1986, Archstone Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation whose mission is to prepare society for the growing needs of an aging society. Under the leadership of president and CEO Joseph F. Prevratil, J.D., Archstone grants up to $5 million annually, primarily in Southern California. The Archstone Foundation’s funding priorities include: fall prevention, elder abuse and neglect, end-of-life issues, and emerging needs among the elderly.
The Elder Abuse Training Institute is supported by a grant from UniHealth Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization whose mission is to support and facilitate activities that significantly improve the health and well being of individuals and communities within its service area. For more information on the UniHealth Foundation visit the web at www.unihealthfoundation.org.
The SCAN Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit charitable foundation dedicated to long-term services and supports that keep seniors self-sufficient, at home and in the community. As the only foundation with a mission focused exclusively on long-term care, The SCAN Foundation is taking action to develop and support programmatic and policy-oriented recommendations and solutions that address the needs of seniors and influence public policy to improve the current system. http://www.thescanfoundation.org/ |
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