World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Commemoration

Please join the California Elder Justice Coalition (CEJC), San Francisco’s Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), and the Institute on Aging (IOA) for a statewide commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Program:

4:00-5:00 PM Networking Reception. Hosted wine and hors d'oeuvres provided.

5:00-6:00 PM Keynote Speaker and Awards Presentation

Keynote Speaker:

• Dave Jones, CA Insurance Commissioner. As California's Insurance Commissioner and a former Assembly member, Mr. Jones has been a champion for older Californians through his initiatives on veterans pension scams, health care provider fraud, annuities fraud, and conservatorship reform.

Master of Ceremonies:

• Paul Henderson, Deputy Chief of Staff, San Francisco Mayor’s Office & Director of Public Safety

Awards Presentations:

• The California Elder Justice Champion Award: The Archstone Foundation
• The Tristan Svare Lifetime Legacy Award: Accepted by Eve Wang
• Media Appreciation Award: Marjie Lundstrom, Sacramento Bee and Paul Kleyman, New America Media

Please consider making a donation to continue CEJC's important elder justice work. Donations will be used to support CEJC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen California’s elder justice system by providing a voice from the field in policy development, alerting policy makers to barriers, strengthening protective and supportive services to abused and vulnerable adults, and raising awareness.

If you or your organization would like to sponsor this event or CEJC's ongoing elder justice work, please email us at: info@elderjusticecal.org.