Administration for Community Living

Description

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide relevant information, materials, and support to strengthen state and local efforts in preventing and addressing elder maltreatment. The grantee will serve as the national leader and authority in the area of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The grantee will disseminate current resources in the area of abuse, neglect and exploitation; partner with federal and non-federal partners to create World Day on Elder Abuse activities; to develop and identify and curate promising best practices/policies in the field; to develop, compile, publish, and disseminate training materials for professionals; to provide technical assistance to grantees, state, federal, and non-federal entities; and to work with federal and non-federal partners to develop resources on opioids usage and prevention. The NCEA will collaborate with federal and non-federal partners to Reframe Aging with an emphasis on Reframing Elder Abuse through the Reframing Toolkit, trainings, webinars and other presentations, conversations, and other means of influencing public understanding to create a more just, inclusive, age-friendly society.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)

Contact

Aiesha Gurley-Parry<br/>aiesha.gurley@acl.hhs.gov
aiesha.gurley@acl.hhs.gov