Live with Greg Olsen - WEAAD program

Recorded on June 12
YouTube link - link is fixed now

Congratulations to Paul Caccamise, VP for Program at Lifespan. Paul received the annual 2025 Art Mason Award for Elder Justice from NYS Office for the Aging. Watch the June 12 video for the award presentation and to learn more about Paul’s many decades of dedication and advocacy.

NAPSA & SIFMA Webinar to Protect Senior Investors

June 17; 1:00 - 2:30 pm
1. Recognizing undue influence and identifying solutions.
2. AI: how to use it to help prevent fraud, and how it’s being used to scam.
Recordings and resources for NAPSA WEAAD events

NCEA & FTC WEAAD Webinar

Beyond the Billions: Understanding & Preventing Elder Financial Fraud

Common scams & trends, impacts of fraud, effective strategies for prevention & recovery.
June 11; 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Details plus speakers & registration
Resources
FTC 2024 Sentinel Data Book
NCEA Take Action ideas web page
NCEA Publications
NCEA Podcasts

Purple lights around NYS

If you took pictures of the purple lights shining throughout NYS, please send copies to dshukoff@lifespan-roch.org for posting for others to enjoy. Thank you to the many people who worked together to help turn NYS purple for WEAAD.

New York State Coalition on Elder Abuse free Membership information

Membership form (PDF)
Membership form (Word)
Fill out & return for new memberships or to update contact information. Thank you.

WellSky - Important Webinar

Future of the Older Americans Act

Speakers: Kathy Greenlee and Abby Cox from ADvancing States

Examining strategies to navigate federal shifts in aging policy - key topics will include: (1) Restructuring of ACL; (2) Status of OAA Funding; (3) Looking Ahead.

Thurs, July 17; 2:00 pm ET
Details & registration

NEW! WEAAD Joyful Aging activity Sheets

Handouts created by Emily Rozek for Lifespan’s WEAAD Conference - beautiful messages, relaxing coloring activity.

Same thoughtful messages, different Mandalas:
Joyful Aging Mandala #1
Joyful Aging Mandala #2
Joyful Aging Mandala #3
Joyful Aging Mandala #4

NYS OVS Webinar recording

Fair Access to Compensation Implementation Update

Link to YouTube webinar recording - includes commercials you can skip thru; there is a transcript link to follow along and also the links below for reference; webinar includes many Q & As providing very helpful information.
PowerPoint slides
OVS Compensation Webpage
OVS Resource Connect
NY Crime Victims Legal Help
Link to list of all OVS videos
More about OVS

weaad in Oneida County

Link to news coverage of Oneida County Office for the Aging Educational Workshop on June 17, focusing on financial exploitation.

VARIOUS RESOURCES

NYS WEAAD 2025 Posters
Joyful Aging: Building a future without elder abuse
Joyful Aging - English
Joyful Aging - Arabic
Joyful Aging - Chinese (Simplified)
Joyful Aging - German
Joyful Aging - Hebrew
Joyful Aging - Korean
Joyful Aging - Russian
Joyful Aging - Spanish
Joyful Aging - Ukrainian
Joyful Aging - Vietnamese

2-Sided Flyers: Developed by UpEAC staff for you to personalize - add your contact info or logo. For ongoing reference at any time. Please replace all older versions.
updated WEAAD 2024 Elder Abuse
updated WEAAD 2024 HELPS
updated WEAAD 2024 Scam Free
updated WEAAD 2024 (11x17) placemat

Financial Exploitation & Neglect PSA Videos
Spoken in Mandarin - subtitled in English, Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese. Available for education & public awareness use.
Link to videos on CBN website
YouTube links - Financial Exploitation video & Neglect video
Developed by Carter Burden Network as a 2024 NYS Elder Abuse Summit Implementation Project.

2025-2026 lifespan EAEOP Request for Proposals (RFP)

New York City & Long Island Community Elder Abuse Prevention & Intervention Services

Application Packet
(1) RFP Application Details
(2) Budget Form - Word document form may require extra steps to open & save.

Please check below for any updates!

Funding opportunity for local government, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations serving adults 60 and older in NYC and LI, with experience serving victims of elder mistreatment and exploitation in the community.

Important Dates:
10-1-25 to 9-30-26: Contract period.
5 pm on Fri, July 25: Deadline for written questions.
11:59 pm on Fri, Aug 1: Deadline to submit complete applications.

Q & A and RFP UPDATES will be posted on this website - check regularly during application process.
June 12 meeting PPT slides
6-27-25 Q & A document

OVW Abuse in Later Life Funding opportunity

OVW ALL Program Overview Sheet
Application details & deadlines
*July 10 deadline; 8:59 pm ET*

NYSOfA News - federal funding related info

Impact analysis of Federal Funding Actions on state & county NYSOFA Services moved to News page.

NYS OVS 2025 Conference

Power of Connection: Strengthening Services, Supporting Survivors
Aug 19-21, 2025 in Albany, NY
Conference details

Nebraska - NYS Connections

Informative interview from Nebraska, panel includes Nebraska APS colleague, white collar crime prosecutor, representatives from AG's Office & Dept of Banking and Finance. Please watch entire program - lots of information, plus a few references to the NYS Elder Abuse Prevalence Study.
Link to TV Chan 5 in Nebraska
Link to YouTube - June 2025
Link to Aging Partners - Lincoln

New page under tools!
scams | fraud | id theft

Central location for all things SCAM related

New! Fraud Awareness Network
Details & contacts now on Events, Ongoing or Previous page.

helpful Resources

Helpful Resources & Links page - info & links moved there to make space for June WEAAD activities. Also where you will find topics & links for other important pages on this website. Please check for periodic updates.

NCEA and Safe Havens
Details, resources, engaging faith communities
OVC TTAC WEAAD Resources
Links to resources, recordings, legal services online training, victims’ rights laws, etc.