Tag: Elder Justice Coalition
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Resources available for Elder Abuse through UW-Green Bay | Sheboygan Sun
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In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, through its continued collaboration with the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition, is offering community resources that work to combat the growing crisis of elder abuse. These resources are accessible to anyone working to prevent elder abuse and those interested are encouraged to use…
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UW-Green Bay Partners with Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition to Champion the Rights and Safety of Older Adults
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2025 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month Green Bay, WI – In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, through its continued collaboration with the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition, is offering community resources that work to combat the growing crisis of elder abuse. These…
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UW-Green Bay: And The Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition provide toolkit to encourage state-wide Financial Abuse Specialist Teams (FASTs) expansion | WisBusiness
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Green Bay, WI — To counteract rising incidents of financial exploitation among the elderly in Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay and the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition have released a Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) toolkit. The toolkit aims to fortify community efforts across the state by encouraging and equipping FASTs with critical information and resources. A FAST is…
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UW-Green Bay and the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition provide toolkit to encourage state-wide Financial Abuse Specialist Teams (FASTs) expansion
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2024 Green Bay, WI — To counteract rising incidents of financial exploitation among the elderly in Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay and the Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition have released a Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) toolkit. The toolkit aims to fortify community efforts across the state by encouraging and equipping FASTs with…
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Coalition aims to protect Wisconsin seniors from abuse
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WISCONSIN — Hundreds of thousands of dollars are headed to Wisconsin to help curtail issues tied to elder abuse, as the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay works with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and other agencies to strengthen the Elder Justice Coalition in Wisconsin. “[We’re] working to protect older adults from financial exploitation and from abuse and…
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Protecting vulnerable adults – The Press
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GREEN BAY – UW-Green Bay, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, was recently awarded a $327,957 grant to strengthen the Elder Justice Coalition in Wisconsin. The grant was awarded to UW-Green Bay by Lifespan of Greater Rochester, which runs the National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions as part of funding…