Events
Feb-March, 2025
Elder Justice-A Citizen's Guide
12-hour course for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University. Read More >>
Oct 24, 2024
What Steps Can be Taken to Prevent Elder Abuse Through the Lens of Human Rights?
Plenary presentation at the Financial Abuse Specialist Team of Vermont annual conference (October 24, 2024)
Oct 20, 2024
Let’s Build a Supported Decision-Making Tool Kit Together!
Panelist at the National Guardianship Association Conference
June 11, 2024
Multidisciplinary Team Development & Understanding and Responding to Victims of Elder Abuse
Pleanary presentations at the annual conference hosted by the Macomb County Office of Senior Services
April 12, 2023
The Range of Remedies in Elder Mistreatment.
Panelist on webinar hosted by the National Center on Elder Abuse
March 9, 2023
Research on Violence Against Older Women Through a Feminist Lens
Moderated panel at NGO CSW67, a parallel event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
July 8, 2022
Exploring Restorative Justice Approaches to Prevent Elder Abuse
Workshop at the 8th National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) Conference in Chicago. Co-led by Kay Pranis, international leader in restorative justice and author of the seminal Little Book of Circle Processes: A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking.
Nov 16, 2020
Upping our Game
Transforming APS Through State Advocacy Coalitions. Workshop at 31st Annual National Adult Protective Services Association Conference.
Oct. 16, 2020
Bringing Restorative Justice to Elder Abuse: A Dialogue
Session at the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elder Abuse: Unlocking the Potential of Restorative Justice virtual conference hosted by Syracuse University College of Law
September 15, 2020
Toward a More Just, Less Ageist Society
An Elder Justice Agenda. Legal Assistance for Seniors’ annual conference
September, 18, 2019
Undoing Undue Influence
Keynote address at the Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team Conference sponsored by the Upstate Elder Abuse Center at Lifespan and the Weill Cornell Medicine/New York City Elder Abuse Center.
June, 2019
In Pursuit of Elder Justice
One Advocate's 35-year Journey." Keynote address at the Montgomery County Elder Access to Justice Roundtable Annual Conference. Blue Bell, PA.
May, 2019
Toward Elder Justice
A Policy Agenda. Keynote address at the KNOW ABUSE – REPORT ABUSE – An Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Conference. Area IV (California) Area Agency on Aging.
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Building a National Elder Justice Movement State by State
Panel moderator and panelist at the American Society on Aging’s 2018 Annual Conference.
May, 2017
​Dynamics of Financial Abuse in Later Life
Keynote speaker for Preventing Financial Abuse of Seniors, 25th Annual Adult Abuse Prevention Conference sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Adult Abuse Prevention Council and Financial Abuse Specialist Team.
March, 2016
Elder Justice: Leveling the Field for Our Mothers and Grandmothers
Panelist at Aging, Women and Poverty in California Forum hosted by the California Commission on Aging, the California Women's Law Center, and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
International Events
May 10, 2022
Restorative Justice and Healing for People Affected by Elder Abuse
Workshop at "Catalysing Change Week" event sponsored by Catalyst 2030, "a global movement of social change innovators.
2014
Adult Abuse and Victims with Mental Incapacity
Keynote address at the National Family Violence Networking Symposium sponsored by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSFD) and the Singapore Police Force; and “Preventing Abuse Against Adults with Mental Incapacity: Assessment and Intervention,” a 2-day, skills-building workshop.
2010
Family Caregiving International Workshop
​Plenary address at the Potential and Risk Factors of Family Caregiving International Workshop sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. Berlin, Germany.
2010
Keynote address at the Honouring Elder Rights
Preventing Elder Abuse conference sponsored by the Waterloo Region Committee on Elder Abuse and the Elder Abuse Response Team. Waterloo, Ontario.
2009
Elder Abuse Prevention in the United States
Trends in Policy and Practice at the Elderly abuse and Suicide in Chungnam conference, sponsored by the Chungnam Women’s Policy Development Institute. Daejeon, Korea.