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Designating June 15, 2013, as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”.

S. Res. 171 · 113th Congress · Jun 13, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating June 15, 2013, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates June 15, 2013 as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”;
(2)
recognizes judges, lawyers, adult protective services professionals, law enforcement officers, social workers, health care providers, victims’ advocates, and other professionals and agencies for their efforts to advance awareness of elder abuse; and
(3)
encourages members of the public and professionals who work with older adults to act as catalysts to promote awareness and long-term prevention of elder abuse by reaching out to local adult protective services agencies and by learning to recognize, detect, report, and respond to elder abuse.