Pass the Elder Justice Act

Signing the Proclamation to Pass the Elder Justice Act at Call To Action 2009
Signing the Proclamation to Pass the Elder Justice Act at Call To Action 2009
Photo credit: Mona T. Brooks

Call to Action – Elder Justice Act

Elder Financial Protection Network

On March 26, 2009, Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN) hosted the 5th Annual Call to Action. The day-long conference, luncheon and awards ceremony brought together professionals to express a deep, collective determination to end the growing crime of elder financial abuse. Over 200 participants signed the Call to Action 2009 Proclamation.

EFPN is issuing another Call to Action. We are working to rally supporters, old and new, to send a message to Washington, DC, that the Elder Justice Act must be enacted NOW! EFPN has named the project Call to Action: Elder Justice Act (EJA). Call to Action: EJA is a national campaign that will use various online campaign tools to collect signatures from supporters all over the country to add to this Proclamation.

Sign the petition to pass the Elder Justice Act

The Elder Justice Act:

  • Would provide federal resources to support State and community efforts on the front lines dedicated to fighting elder abuse with scarce resources and fragmented systems.
  • Assuring adequate public-private infrastructure and resources to prevent, detect, treat, understand, intervene in and, where appropriate, prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Right after celebrating our treasured elders on Mother’s Day, Call to Action: EJA will officially be launched on May 12 in Washington, DC in tandem with the Older Women’s League (OWL) Policy Briefing. In addition to the EFPN Homepage and Blog, EFPN has created a page on Facebook to spread the word about the campaign and direct supporters to our Online Petition page.

The campaign will raise much-needed awareness about the issue of elder financial abuse, and further EFPN’s mission of keeping our treasured elders safe from harm and exploitation. The signatures that EFPN collects will send a clear signal to Washington, DC, that we cannot wait any longer for the Elder Justice Act.

Visit EFPN’s Homepage, www.bewiseonline.org, for more information and to sign the petition. The campaign portion of the website will be up and running on Tuesday, May 12.