NAPSA

Research to Practice (R2P) Meeting
2024-07-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-19 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-05-15 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 3-4:30 pm EST.
For more information on R2P meetings, please visit: https://www.napsa-now.org/r2p-interest-group-and-resource-library/

Development Committee Meeting
2024-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1-2 pm EST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Deadline to Submit Nominations for the NAPSA Awards
2024-07-15 | Virtual
NAPSA is now accepting nominations for awards to be presented at the 2024 annual conference to be held September 16 – September 18, 2024, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You may nominate an individual, agency or work group for an award. Preference may be given to NAPSA members. Please note that the only award that requires the recipient to be a NAPSA member is the President’s Award.
Please check the award for which you are making a nomination and complete the additional information requested. You must ensure that the form is FULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. The form will only accept nomination of one award. If nominating a person for more than one award, a separate nomination form for each award nomination should be submitted. The deadline for receiving the nomination form is July 15, 2024. Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

APS Nurse Group Meeting
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-05-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held every two months on the 2nd Tuesday from 2-3:30 pm EST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee Meeting
2024-07-03 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 1st Wednesday of the month from 2-3:30 pm EST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Regional Rep Advisory Board (RRAB) Meeting
2024-07-02 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-04 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-05-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held every month on the 1st Tuesday from 2-3:30 pm EST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Southeast Regional Meeting
2024-06-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held every other month on the 4th Thursday* of the month from 2-3 pm EST.
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*No November meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday.

NAPSA Education Committee Meeting
2024-06-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held the 4th Thursday of the month from 2-3 pm EST.
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Scam Advice Forum Webinar: Fraudsters posing as relatives
2024-06-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
The Scam Advice Forum Webinar is held on the 4th Thursday of each month from 12:30-1:30 pm EST.
Topic for this month: Fraudsters posing as relatives in distress to steal money from unsuspecting seniors
What to expect:
The Ontario Provincial Police Serious Fraud Office along with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, will highlight the rise of “grandparent scams and/or emergency frauds”, where fraudsters pose as relatives in distress to steal money from unsuspecting older adults. To explore this fraud, the presentation will outline aspects of Project Sharp and the subsequent impacts.
Speakers:
Lisa Cruz, Crime Prevention Officer, Detective Constable, Serious Fraud Office, Ontario Provincial Police
Stephanie Senecal, Senior Support Unit Coordinator, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Ontario Provincial Police
Jenna Coates & Courtney Guiste, Victim Liaisons (Civilian), Serious Fraud Office, Ontario Provincial Police
REGISTER HERE

Public Policy Committee Meeting
2024-06-21 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-05-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held every month on the 3rd Friday from 2:30-3:30 pm EST.
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Event Rescheduled
2024-06-20 10:00 - 16:00 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Headquarters, 100 F St NE, Washington, DC, 20549, United States
***RESCHEDULED (New Date TBD)***
15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day- At the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Join us for the 15th WEAAD event as we commemorate the remarkable legacy of Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Headquarters (SEC) this year!
Dr. Podnieks, renowned for her groundbreaking work in elder abuse research and advocacy, left an indelible mark on our field. Esteemed international speakers and colleagues will gather to honor her contributions and celebrate her life.
The event will feature presentations from 10 leading professionals and researchers, along with 3 distinguished presenters from the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe and PAHO Regions, enriching our discussions and tributes.
Please plan to join us as we honor Dr. Podnieks and continue to address this vital global issue. Stay tuned for updates on the distinguished participants and the event’s focus.
Please note: This event (originally scheduled for Thursday, 6/20/24) has been postponed. Rescheduled date to be updated soon.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2024-06-15 | Virtual
The United Nations General Assembly designated the 15th of June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). WEAAD is celebrated each year, globally on June 15, providing an opportunity for communities to stand together against the abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people.
Join us on June 4th for a virtual WEAAD event and/or join us on June 20th for an in-person WEAAD event in Washington, D.C.

Membership Committee Meeting
2024-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held every 2 months on the second Tuesday of the month from 3-4 pm EST.
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Mountain Regional Meeting
2024-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held every two months on the 2nd Monday of the month from 3-4 pm EST/2-3 pm CST/1-2 pm MST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Research to Practice (R2P) Spring Webinar
2024-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Research to Practice (R2P) Spring Webinar:
Health Equity in Practice: Using a Social and Structural Determinants Lens to Address Elder Mistreatment
Thursday, June 6, 3-4 pm EST
Elder mistreatment prevention practice has traditionally focused on individual or relational dynamics within caregiving contexts. However, recent studies show that social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly shape and impact caregiving experiences that may increase risks of elder mistreatment. By applying the SDOH framework to investigate the root causes of elder mistreatment, we can gain a deeper understanding of how this multifaceted issue intersects with various cultural and caregiving dynamics.

This presentation will delve into current insights regarding SDOH-related mechanisms in elder mistreatment within healthcare and caregiving settings, with specific focus on underserved communities. Additionally, we will discuss potential targets for community-based interventions, culturally sensitive training programs for practitioners, and prevention practice changes aimed at promoting equity and addressing the needs of diverse communities.
Presenter: E-Shien “Iggy” Chang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Gerontology in Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Using health equity and social justice lenses, Dr. Chang’s research focuses on prevention of elder mistreatment in diverse community and health care settings while supporting older persons, family caregivers, and the direct care workforce. Her research goals are to further understand the significant role of structural mechanisms, including ageism and racism, in shaping the risks and responses to violence against older persons. Dr. Chang currently holds a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to investigate the role of race/ethnicity in resident-to-resident aggression among ethnically diverse long-term care residents to inform a novel staff education intervention. Dr. Chang received her Ph.D. degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Yale School of Public Health, M.A. degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and completed a NIA-funded T32 postdoctoral research fellowship in behavioral geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine.
To join us, please register using this link.

NAPSA Central Region Meeting
2024-06-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
This regional meeting is held on the 1st Thursday every two months from 11:30 am – 1 pm EST/10:30 am-12 pm CST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

NAPSA World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2024 Event
2024-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
We’re excited to invite you to our exclusive virtual event for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!
What to Expect
To acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this year, NAPSA will hold a virtual event to highlight each NAPSA region and the tremendous work being done to prevent and address elder abuse.
We will kick off the event with a few words from our Lead Sponsor, JP Morgan Chase. Following that, we’ll dive into highlights such as successful cases, task force/MDT/EMDT/I-team successes, projects funded by ARPA, and legislative changes that have supported APS work. Stick around for special remarks from the Heroes of APS filmmakers and learn about the incredible impact they are making.
When & Where
This event will be held virtually via the Zoom webinar platform on June 4, 2024 at 2-4pm ET. To join the webinar, please click the link below on the day of the event.
There is no registration for this event.
For more information and the the Zoom link, please click here.

Scam Advice Forum Webinar
2024-05-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
The Scam Advice Forum Webinar is held on the 4th Thursday of each month from 12:30-1:30 pm EST.
May 23rd Scam Advice Webinar: How scammers collect money &
an increase of scammers appearing in person
The scam world has recently seen a dramatic change. Scammers are now appearing in person at people’s homes to pick up money they defraud from victims. This seems to be happening across the board, with notable upticks in grandparent scams, tech support, and other frauds. This means that there is an increasing role for local law enforcement, which has increasingly been arresting the scammers when they appear.
In addition, scammers have long taken advantage of other nontraditional methods of collecting money, such as FedEx and the US mail. But increasingly they have been using Uber drivers to collect the money.
Join Steve Baker and Debbie Deem and other forum participants in an exploration of this new crime trend.
To register, please click here.

NAPSA West I & II Region Meeting
2024-05-16 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
This meeting is held on the 3rd Thursday every two months from 5-6:30 pm EST/2-3:30 pm PST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.

Southwest Regional Meeting
2024-05-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This meeting is held every other month on the 3rd Thursday* 3-4 pm EST/1-2 pm MST/12-1 pm PST.
Please contact admin@napsa-now.org to gain access to the meetings.
*The September meeting will be rescheduled due to conflicting with the Annual National Conference.
