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Proclamation Declaring June 2019 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15, 2019 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. (City Manager 2110)
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Proclamation
Whereas, U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the largest growing age group in the country are people 65 and over and that as of July 2018, more than 11,000 Alameda residents are 65 or over; and
Whereas, elder abuse occurs among men and women of diverse educational, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds who have been victimized by strangers and/or by persons they know who may occupy a position of trust, including family members, friends, neighbors, and others with whom the elder interacts, and that elder abuse can be physical, emotional, and/or financial; and
Whereas, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, through its Elder Protection Unit and Victim Witness Division, provides a network of services to elders in danger of becoming, or who have become, victims of abuse. These services include community workshops to promote crime prevention awareness, helping elders access services, working with the Alameda Police Department and other professionals, and prosecuting cases of elder abuse and neglect; and
Whereas, the Mastick Senior Center provides a comprehensive array of services, as well as recreational and social programs, to meet the needs of our elder population, enhance their quality of life and help them remain active, healthy, independent and safe; and
Whereas, the City of Alameda recognizes that the awareness of elder abuse and neglect, including reporting instances of suspected elder abuse and neglect, helps keep our elders and our community safe.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor of the City of Alameda, hereby proclaim June 2019 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15, 2019, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the City of Alameda, and encourage all residents to recognize elders as valuable members of our community who have the right to live...
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