TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 6, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Stephen White
PHONE:
707-467-5868
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing June 2023 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Proclamation recognizing June 2023, as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Previous proclamations for Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month were adopted by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors in June 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006, by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of elder persons and dependent adults by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic situations affecting elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
California has expanded the idea of WEAAD and now dedicates the entire month of June to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness. Research shows that one in ten elder or dependent adults are victims of abuse or neglect. It also shows abuse is severely underreported, with agencies receiving one report of abuse for nearly every twenty-four cases of abuse. Education regarding what elder and dependent adult abuse is and how to report it is an important step towards making California safer for all people.
In 2022, Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services (APS), received 1289 reports of suspected elder or d...
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