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Tips and suggestions on elder abuse and how to prevent it
By Your Erie on 07/16/2018 “… Experts say elder abuse is the “hidden” problem in our society. According to the Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC) the reports of elder abuse have astronomically sky rocketed from 2014 to now. Using lottery funded programs GECAC can provide support services especially for caregivers who might be overwhelmed. …”…
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Biased Title IX investigation costs USC $111,965
By Campus Reform on 07/09/02918 “… According to a press release issued by the attorneys representing the anonymous plaintiff, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White ordered USC to pay the sum on June 28 after finding that a John Doe was expelled from USC after an “improperly biased” Title IX investigation into disputed allegations…
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The ‘revolutionary’ programs giving hope to LGBT domestic violence survivors
By ABC.net News on 07/17/2018 “… Studies show people in same-sex relationships experience domestic violence at similar — and possibly higher — rates as opposite-sex couples. But until recently survivors have suffered in silence and worse, been ignored and misunderstood by the health professionals and police who are supposed to help them, because of the persistent…
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Study: Almost half of gay men abused by their partners
By Life Site News on 07/17/2018 “… The study found that among 160 homosexual male couples, 46% of the men reported “some form of intimate partner abuse” in just the past year, HealthDay News reports. The abuse took forms such as physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behavior. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/study-almost-half-of-gay-men-abused-by-their-partners
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Stan Lee elder abuse allegations: Daughter triumphs in court over former manager
By USA Today on 07/06/2018 “… The private struggle over the care and legacy of Marvel mastermind Stan Lee played out in public Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom as attorneys working with his daughter shoved aside a previous lawyer and reasserted that they represent the 95-year-old Lee. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/07/06/stan-lee-elder-abuse-allegations-daughter-triumphs-court/765049002/
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Suspicious caregiver spurs warning of elder abuse
By Post Bulletin on 07/10/2018 “… I live in Los Angeles, a little more than 100 miles from Palm Springs, and we kept in touch by phone at least once a week. I would visit him in person three or four times a year. The point is that I did not keep track of Pete day to…
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OUR VIEW: All should be on watch for elder abuse
By Observer Dispatch on 07/10/2018 “… A recent report from county officials was disturbing. It found that more than 143 seniors facing some form of elder abuse had been referred to the Oneida County Office for the Aging & Continuing Care and its partners in the county’s Elder Abuse Coalition last year. …” Read the entire article: http://www.uticaod.com/opinion/20180710/our-view-all-should-be-on-watch-for-elder-abuse
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Battle Against Bullying: A Moorhead teen turns a negative into a positive with art
By Valley News Live on 07/09/2018 “… “I think that having a creative outlet seems to be really helpful for a lot of people,” Vedvei adds. “We talk a lot about how we can’t control what these other kids are doing. Unfortunately, we can’t always control other people’s actions or behaviors towards us but we can…
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Male victim of domestic abuse urges others to speak out
By The Northern Echo on 06/12/2018 “… The No Less of a Man campaign is being fronted by Durham Police’s young police and crime commissioner (PCC) Libby Wright, from Stanley. The 17-year-old, who is doing A-levels at Durham Sixth Form, said: “When I was researching it I realised there are a massive amount of men affected…
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Rockford Police Grant Helping Domestic Violence Victims
By Patch on 07/10/2018 “… WIFR reported Remedies Vice President of Operations, Karen Gill says timing is everything in these situations, adding that Remedies has gotten a big increase in calls since the program was put in place last November, with 160 more calls made to their center in June through the cells phones, including more…