By PA News on 12/11/2017
“… States, like people, may be judged by how they treat the most vulnerable among us.
Texas presents a good but not consistently great picture of how it treats the elderly and protects them from abuse, according to a recent study by WalletHub.com, a national consumer website …”
Read the entire article: http://www.panews.com/2017/12/11/taking-the-time-to-take-care-our-elderly/
By Michigan State University Extension on 12/11/2017
“… 1 in 4 men are physically abused by an intimate partner and 1 in 7 are severely abused. …”
Read the entire article: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/know_the_statistics_of_domestic_violence
By Gazette Xtra on 12/04/2017
“… Jimmy once confided in his pastor that his wife was physically abusive.
“He told me it was always the man’s fault when things like that happen,” Jimmy recalled. “He didn’t give me any advice about what to do.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.gazettextra.com/20171204/pioneering_support_group_offers_help_to_male_survivors_of_abuse
By Columbia Chronicle on 12/04/2017
“… However, 10 percent of men also experience domestic violence, and they should not be disregarded. One in seven men age 18 and over have experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. In 2013, 13 percent of documented calls to the National Domestic Violence hotline identified as male. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.columbiachronicle.com/opinion/article_5ddcb8b6-d6ff-11e7-8cbd-f3f18508a7c1.html
By Tao News on 12/04/2017
“… Financial abuse happens when money or property is stolen, including forging checks, taking someone’s Social Security payment, or using their credit card without permission. Abuse also occurs when names on bank accounts or life insurance policies are changed by scammers. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.taosnews.com/stories/beware-financial-scams-and-abuse,44715
By The News Journal on 12/05/2017
“… “A lot of what goes on doesn’t get as much publicity, or is stuff not being advertised that much, like emotional or mental abuse,” Bingham added. “That happens pretty commonly. The physical abuse happens as well, but it is not as prevalent as the emotional or mental side of it.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.thenewsjournal.net/trace-working-stop-abuse-local-elders/
By Fox 2 on 12/04/2017
“… “This cyber-bullying law, is a law that is going to help as a tool for the prosecutors to go ahead and get those individuals that are abusive, outright just ridiculously harming those individuals and families in the state. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/new-michigan-law-proposed-for-cyber-bullying
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stop Abuse for Everyone Receives 2017 Best of Lake Oswego Award
Lake Oswego Award Program Honors the Achievement
LAKE OSWEGO November 21, 2017 — Stop Abuse for Everyone has been selected for the 2017 Best of Lake Oswego Award in the Non-Profit Organization category by the Lake Oswego Award Program.
Each year, the Lake Oswego Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Lake Oswego area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2017 Lake Oswego Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Lake Oswego Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Lake Oswego Award Program
The Lake Oswego Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Lake Oswego area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Lake Oswego Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Lake Oswego Award Program
CONTACT:
Lake Oswego Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@
URL: http://www.awardinglocals.org
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stop Abuse for Everyone Receives 2017 Best of Lake Oswego Award
Lake Oswego Award Program Honors the Achievement
LAKE OSWEGO November 21, 2017 — Stop Abuse for Everyone has been selected for the 2017 Best of Lake Oswego Award in the Non-Profit Organization category by the Lake Oswego Award Program.
Each year, the Lake Oswego Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Lake Oswego area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2017 Lake Oswego Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Lake Oswego Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Lake Oswego Award Program
The Lake Oswego Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Lake Oswego area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Lake Oswego Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: Lake Oswego Award Program
CONTACT:
Lake Oswego Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@awardinglocals.org
URL: http://www.awardinglocals.org
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By WY Times on 11/13/2017
“… Addressing elder abuse is particularly important in Williamsburg, where more than 16 percent of the population is over the age of 65, according to the United States Census Bureau.
In Virginia, elder abuse – whether physical, financial or psychological – is a growing problem, state officials say. …”
Read the entire article: https://wydaily.com/2017/11/13/a-responsibility-to-care-peninsula-forensic-team-aims-to-reverse-rise-in-elder-abuse-nws/
