By The Post Star 06/30/2017
“…The legislation would require states to direct local education agencies to establish policies to prevent and prohibit “sufficiently severre and pervasive” bullying and harassment in schools. …”
Read the entire article: http://poststar.com/blogs/all_politics_is_local/stefanik-co-sponsors-anti-bullying-legislation/article_33635132-9f21-5d23-a68b-a1ba70a51410.html
By Market Watch on 06/21/2017
“…Elder abuse comes in many forms, but financial abuse was the second most common around the world, according to a recent study of people 60 and older supported by the World Health Organization and published in the journal Lancet Global Health: 6.8% who were financially abused, just behind the 11.6% said they were psychologically abused and followed by 4.2% who were neglected, 2.6% who were physically abused and 0.9% who were sexually abused. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-protect-your-family-members-or-yourself-from-elder-abuse-2017-06-21
By Taunton Daily Gazette on 06/23/2017
“…“Financial abuse is an extremely important topic in the commonwealth,” said David P. Stevens, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging. “We need to make everyone aware of the extent that this is going on and the issues involved in it.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/20170623/seniors-frequently-targeted-for-financial-abuse
By Attn: on 06/23/2017
“…From the emotional to the physical to the financial, these cases of abuse often remain unreported to police. TheSojourner Housein Rhode Island is a nonprofit shelter that aims to promote healthy relationships for straight and LGBTQ victims of intimate partner violence. The men’s shelter coordinator, Anthony Faccenda, has seen many different forms of abuse among LGBTQ men and women. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.attn.com/stories/17852/these-abusive-tactics-lgbtq-community-are-going-unmentioned
By Star 2 06/25/2017
“…When something terribly tragic happens, perhaps the best we can do is to try to generate good out of it. Indeed, sadly, it often takes a tragedy to bring about a needed protective reform.
My hope is that the outpouring of anger over the tragic death of 18-year-old T. Nhaveen (who died on June 15 after being beaten up) will drive us to actually do something to prevent such cases from happening. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.star2.com/living/viewpoints/2017/06/25/bullying-curbed-contained/#7trrIbKL3pgZYZAT.99
By NZ Herald on 06/27/2017
“…Despite the campaign, and the work being done by the Government, police, refuges and countless other agencies, the harm is not abating.
Responding to family violence accounts for 41 per cent of a frontline police officer’s time.
“Intimate partner violence and child abuse do not just affect a few ‘vulnerable’ individuals, but are problems that need addressing in every community,” Gulliver said …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11882222
By Stuff on 06/26/2017
“…People who used Age Concern services often suffered emotionally and psychologically. Their health could also deteriorate as they became withdrawn, she said.
“It eats away at you in a way it shouldn’t if we had an inclusive society.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/93953781/most-abusers-are-family-members
My San Antonio on 06/16/2017
“…The National Center on Aging reports that approximately 1 in 10 Americans age 60 and older has experienced some form of elder abuse. But only 1 in 14 cases is reported to authorities. Nearly 45 million Americans are age 65 or older. Not only do older Americans now comprise 23 percent of the total population, but they are also living longer. And their numbers are projected to reach 98 million by 2060. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Threat-of-abuse-grows-with-age-11226171.php
By Ten News on 06/16/2017
“…It also discovered numerous cases of manipulative adults who are withholding grandchildren from their Grandparents, unless financial demands are met.
Their report concluded that their needs to be a tough news national plan to protect elderly Australians, according to the ABC, when releasing their findings, the ALRC urged the Federal Government to seize a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to end financial, physical and emotional abuse of the elderly. …”
Read the entire article: https://tenplay.com.au/news/national/june-2017/elderly-abuse-reaches-alarming-levels
By Dallas News on 06/15/2017
“…Jeff was fortunate. Three weeks ago, he left home with his two daughters after years of emotional and physical abuse from his wife. After being turned away from women’s shelters, which he contacted partly because he had two daughters, he found temporary sanctuary at the Family Place’s recently opened 22-bed safe house exclusively for battered men and their children. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2017/06/14/family-place-just-battered-women
