Training and Presentations

To request a training session or presentation on Elder Abuse Prevention please contact us.
 

Financial Protection for Older Adults

This presentation was developed as a tool for credit unions to deliver public education about financial abuse. This 30 minute presentation is a follow-up to the award winning e-course Financial Abuse of Older Adults: Recognize, Review and Respond taken by 1,500 credit union employees in Manitoba. The project was led by PEAM in collaboration with Credit Union Central of Manitoba (CUCM), Credit Union Central of Canada (CUCC), CUSOURCE: Credit Union Knowledge Network and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC). Funding was provided by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Click here to download [1.6 GB]

It's Not Right! Neighbours, Friends & Families for Older Adults

This resource was developed through the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative (FEAI) in partnership with Public Health Agency of Canada. The presentation materials are intended to education people about what they can do to prevent and assist older adults who may be experiencing abuse. The materials were an adaptation of the Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign focused on violence against women in Ontario.

Website: itsnotright.ca

Not In My Family: Raising Awareness on Elder Abuse

Developed by the Jewish Child and Family Service Not In My Family: Raising Awareness on Elder Abuse is an education tool for those interested in raising awareness about abuse of older adults. A 13-minute video and accompanying resource guide that includes questions for discussion and list of community resources. This project was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Click here to download PDF [4.9 MB]
Vimeo video: vimeo.com/145696867

Who Should I Tell?

University of Manitoba researcher Dr. Kerstin Roger with her team and support from A&O: Support Services to Older Adults created a three-minute video to help raise awareness about abuse of older adults. Funding was provided by the Prairie Action Foundation.

Who should I tell? (Elder Abuse Awareness)
YouTube videos: English, French, German, Punjabi, Tagalog, Plains Cree

Financial Abuse of Older Adults: Recognize, Review and Respond

Prevent Elder Abuse Manitoba together with the Credit Union Central of Manitoba (CUCM), Credit Union Central of Canada (CUCC), CUSOURCE: Credit Union Knowledge Network and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) have worked together to develop an online course for credit unions across Canada to recognize financial abuse of older adults and what to do when financial abuse is suspected.

Click here to download Video [3.1 MB]

Common Frauds - HART Poster Series

Resource developed by the Healthy Aging Resource Teams (HART). HART work in the community to promote health, increase awareness about injury and illness prevention, provide primary care and manage chronic diseases for adults age 55+. These posters identify prevention tips and red flags for the following types of scams:

• Romance scams
• Service Canada scams
• Emergency scams
• Phishing and smishing

Download the posters from the CNPEA website by clicking here.

Additional Resources Courtesy of CNPEA

• Multi-language Short Video on Elder Abuse: Help your community talk about abuse of older adults
• Multi-language Short Video on Elder Abuse: Help your community talk about abuse of older adults
• Abuse of Older Adults in Manitoba 2021-2022
• Pink Shirt Day For All - Older Adults and Bullying
• Older Adults and Bullying - A Factsheet (Manitoba Edition)
• Meet the CNPEA Board: Kathy Majowski
• Postdoctoral fellowship opportunity - Safe Places for Aging and Care Project
• ''In the news today'' - Exploring newspaper coverage of violence and aggression in older adults
• Under-reporting of Abuse: How is this possible?
• Under Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults in the Prairie Provinces: A Summary Report of Findings
• Media Scan of Older Adults in Canada during COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Abuse of Older Adults Living in the Community
• Pink Shirt Day: Not Just a Day for Kids - Older Adults and Bullying
• More than “petty squabbles” – Developing a contextual understanding of conflict and aggression among older women in low-income assisted living
• Increasing Awareness for Bullying of Older Adults
• Bullying: It's Not Just the Kids
• STUDY: Under-reporting in Abuse of Older Adults in the Prairie Provinces