Domestic Violence (DV) Officers are responding to a domestic violence case involving elder abuse, which underscores the need to: 1) raise awareness of elder abuse issues among DV officers and 2) foster strong partnerships between DV Officers and elder justice professionals. More →

FY15 budgetThe new city budget for fiscal year 2015 was recently released and included increased funding for many aging initiatives, including $1 million in funding for elder abuse enhancement. The new city council and mayor increased aging services funding to include $29.5 million in baseline and additional funding for the Department for the Aging. The additional funding is a good sign for seniors as Bobbie Sackman, Director of Public Policy, Council of Senior Centers and Services, states, "On behalf of the 120,000 elder abuse victims suffering in silence across New York City, we thank City Council for the $1 million added to community-based services funded through the Department for the Aging. We appreciate that Mayor Bill de Blasio supported this funding. It is a new day in NYC government and it is time to move forward. Building a robust elder abuse network must be a priority for both sides of City Hall." More →

The Elder Justice Roadmap Project Report, released on July 9th, is a strategic planning document "for the field, by the field." More →

Welcome to the NYC Elder Abuse Center’s monthly round-up of news links & resources by & for elder justice professionals. This month, we are thrilled More →

In this blog, Bryan R. Hansen, PhD(c), MSN, RN, FNE-A highlights the impact and challenges that result from aggressive behaviors in individuals with dementia. This information is especially important for elder justice professionals because most aggressive behaviors meet the definition of abuse, and, therefore, it’s important to know how to respond to such behaviors when they arise. More →