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
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CEJC Receives 2024 Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving AwardCEJC is proud to share that we have received a 2024 Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Award for our work in Public Policy reframing caregiving to be a core component of elder justice policy and practice. We will utilize this award to keep this important work moving forward!News & UpdatesFor updates on CEJC's work and other elder justice news at the state and national level, check out the most recent monthly eblast: January 2025 News & UpdatesEJ Viewpoints BlogNew on the Elder Justice Viewpoints Blog: Elder Justice Depends on an Educated Workforce (9/20/24)CEJC's Policy Director, Carol Sewell, reflects on the challenges of how workforce shortages will impact elder justice efforts.
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LearnOur educational materials focus on leading edge issues in elder justice with the aim of fostering new ideas and innovations. They include:
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Upcoming Meetings
The next NNSEJC membership meeting will be on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3:30 pm EST. It will highlight recommendations from the Fourth National Guardianship Summit and the National Institute of Justice-funded “Environmental Scan of Guardianship Abuse and Fraud” by Erica Wood, Pamela Teaster, Sally Hurme, and Carlisle Shealy, who will present their findings. For more information, email us at [email protected]. Visit NNSEJC's Who We Are page to find an elder justice coalition in your state. For more about elder justice coalitions, visit State and Tribal EJ Coalitions and NNSEJC Principles. |
Recent Meetings
The September 26, 2024 membership meeting included two excellent presentation about current developments in the field:
NNSEJC's March 21, 2024 meeting focused on Supported Decision-Making and the potential in holds for protecting the rights of older adults with cognitive impairments. For more see Supported Decision-Making. |