​​Protecting the rights, independence, and safety of older people by exploring barriers, sharing information and ideas, and providing a voice from the field to policy makers​

Who We Are

CEJC is a multidisciplinary membership organization providing a voice from the field in elder justice policy and practice. We promote the rights of older adults, including protection against age-based discrimination and elder abuse, and equitable access to resources, health care, and the legal system by those in greatest need. 

Policy

CEJC advocates for policy reform, raises awareness about elder justice developments, creates opportunities for exchange among advocates and policy makers, and provides consultation, training, and technical assistance. Our  work reflects our Principles of Elder Justice. 

Learn

Our educational materials focus on leading edge issues in elder justice with the aim of fostering new ideas and innovations. They include: 

• ​Elder Justice Toolkits
• Elder Justice Viewpoints Blog
• Advocates Academy Webinars
• ​Publications
• ​News & Updates 
• Awareness Snapshots

News & Updates

​To view the full current News & Updates and to subscribe to News & Updates emails, visit News & Updates November/December 2021.


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​CEJC News

Exploring Restorative Approaches to Elder Justice
Justice, in its broadest sense, refers to basic concepts of fairness in human relations—balance, equity, fair exchange, harmony, and equity. Restorative justice enlists families and communities to address harm by providing opportunities for truth-telling, change, and healing. This 4-Webinar series sponsored by the van Loben Sels/RembeRock Foundation, will explore options for preventing elder abuse and promoting safe, just, and equitable practices, communities, and institutions. Registration for the first 2 webinars is now open at:

• Syracuse, New York’s “Long Game” for Adopting Restorative Approaches to Elder Abuse


• A Circle Approach to Healing the Harm of Financial Exploitation

New on our Elder Justice Viewpoints Blog 

Unresolved Grief in Elder Mediations
In this thought-provoking blog post, San Francisco Mediator/Attorney Dana Curtis describes how unresolved grief and the anger it engenders get in the way of resolving family conflicts and  elder abuse. See ADDRESSING GRIEF IN ELDER MEDIATIONS.
 
Undue Influence and the Law
Steven Hassen, a former cult member who has dedicated himself to stopping cults and spreading awareness about undue influence, describes a model he designed to help courts understand undue influence and see to it that its victims get the help they need. See UNDUE INFLUENCE AND THE LAW

National News

BBB Contains EJA Language

Elder Justice Act provisions are currently contained in the Build Back Better (BBB) Act. They include:

• Long-term care worker recruitment and retention;
• $1.4 billion for APS functions and grant programs; and
• $172.5 million for long-term care ombudsman program grants and training

​Contact Senators Padilla and Feinstein and urge them to tell Majority Leader Schumer to make sure these funds remain in the bill:

Senator Alex Padilla  (202-224-3553)

​Senator Dianne Feinstein (202-224-3841) 

California News

Governor Appoints Kim McCoy Wade as Senior Aging Advisor and Susan DeMarois as CDA Director
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Governor Signs Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Bills
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2 California Programs Receive Elder Justice Innovation Grants Grants

National Network of State Elder Justice Coalitions (NNSEJC)

Upcoming Meetings
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The next NNSEJC Membership meeting is on Thursday, March 10, 2022. For more information, contact NSEJC@gmail.com.


​NNSEJC was formed in 2018 to build capacity at the state and national levels by sharing information, resources, and expertise. For more information and updates, see NNSEJC. 

New Resources

ACL Releases Updated National Voluntary Consensus Guidelines

The Administration for Community Living has released an updated version of its Voluntary Consensus Guidelines that were designed to assist states develop effective programs and ensure greater uniformity across states and jurisdictions. Suggested uses for the guidelines include using it to compare existing APS programs and identifying new areas of interest and state statutes or policies areas that need improvement. See 2020 Voluntary Consensus Guidelines (PDF).

Research & Reports

When do Elder Victims Seek Help and do they Get it? 

Two new studies shed light on elder abuse victims’ help seeking patterns and the likelihood that they will receive the help they need. 

• Help-Seeking Behavior in Victims of Elder Abuse: A Systematic Review. (2021). S.F. Dominguez, J.E. Storey, & E. Glorney. See Abstract of Systemic Review. 

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• Identifying Interventions and Their Efficacy as Used by a Community Agency Managing and Responding to Elder Abuse (2021). J.E. Storey, S. Hart, & M.R. Perka.  See Abstract of Intervention Efficacy. ​