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Department of Justice Observes June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, July 2nd, 2010
For the first time in its history, the Department of Justice today observed June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to raise awareness about the vulnerability of the elder population to abuse and violence. World Elder Abuse Day, first celebrated in 2005, is organized by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Tony West and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Director Susan B. Carbon participated today in events in Anaheim, Calif., and Washington, D.C. The events are part of the Justice Department's year-long commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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