NAPSA World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2025 Webinar
Spotlighting APS Professionals & Their Impact
A virtual event brought to you by NAPSA’s Regional Representative Advisory Board (RRAB)
This webinar was held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
WEAAD 2025 Virtual Event Recap
Thank you to all who joined us for this year’s impactful World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) event! Together, we spotlighted the essential work of Adult Protective Services (APS) professionals and the collective responsibility to prevent elder abuse across communities.
This year’s virtual gathering featured meaningful dialogue, powerful storytelling, and tangible next steps that we can all take to strengthen protection for older and vulnerable adults.
Key Takeaways and Next Steps:
Heroes of Adult Protection: Joe Applebaum is seeking additional funding partners to help distribute and promote the upcoming docuseries highlighting the important work of APS and ALLIED professionals. He can be reached at https://www.theclowdergroup.com/heroes-of-adult-protection 
Policy Advocacy: NAPSA members are encouraged to reach out to their congressional representatives to advocate for APS funding. Helpful tools and language can be found on the NAPSA website.
Investigation Tools: APS professionals were reminded to utilize evidence-based tools like the California Undue Influence Screening Tool and the Financial Exploitation Investigation Suite of Tools.
Certifications & Growth: Consider becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) to deepen your expertise in financial exploitation cases.
Training Support: APS agencies may be able to use their remaining ARPA funds to support professional training and certifications.
Stay Connected: Check out NAPSA’s LinkedIn and Facebook pages for recent media coverage and community updates.
Upcoming Learning: Don’t miss the July 30th webinar focused on APS recruitment and retention strategies.
Let’s Meet in Bellevue: Make plans to attend the 2025 NAPSA Conference in Bellevue, WA! Learn more here.
We’re deeply grateful to our speakers, panelists, and attendees for your dedication and energy. If you missed the event or want to rewatch key moments, view the recording here (https://youtu.be/4cWCyY6cTog?si=9YFKK3bx09uubcdo). The recording can also be found below in five parts.
Together, we are making a difference.
