World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

WEAAD WEDNESDAYS ARE HERE!

Please see the events below for World Elder Abuse Awareness

WEAAD EVENTS HAPPENING IN JUNE

Across South Carolina, community partners are joining one another in solidarity to support older adults aging peacefully and respectfully in our state every Wednesday in June. Put on your purple and join us:

June 8^th at 12:00 pm: Statewide Virtual Resource Fair

• Register here to join us virtually!
• Hosted by SC Safe Seniors

June 15^th at 9:00 am: SC WEAAD Walk and Proclamation

• Register here to attend in person!
• Starts at SC Department of Social Services State Office, 1535 Confederate Ave, Columbia, SC

June 15^th at 10:00 am: WEAAD Educational Fun Day (Appalachian Region)

• Hosted by Appalachian Council Of Governments Ombudsman Program
• Gaffney Senior Center, 499 W Rutledge Ave, Gaffney, SC 29341

June 22^nd from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: "WEAAD: Be the Light in a Dark World”

• A multidisciplinary training co-hosted by SC Respite Coalition and SC Dept. on Aging empowering community members to advocate for vulnerable adults in their own neighborhoods. Participants will learn about support systems for caregivers throughout South Carolina, volunteerism and advanced directives.
• Register here to join virtually!

June 29^th SC Elder Abuse Responses and Resources: A Conference for Law enforcement, Victim Advocates and First Responder Chaplains" Event

*This is the final event of “SC World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Wednesdays”

Registration Check-In: 9am - 9:30am

Event Start Time: 9:30am

Event End Time: 3:30pm

Location: Columbia International University, William H Jones Center, 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC

A special thank you to the Better Business Bureau and All About Seniors

for their continued support of this event

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