It’s Not Right! Neighbours, Friends & Families for Older Adults It’s Not Right! Abuse of Older Adults Changing Attitudes – Changing Responses Monday May 4 -Tuesday May 5, 2015 Toronto Sheraton Toronto Hotel and Conference Centre, 801 Dixon Rd., Toronto www.itsnotright.ca www.facebook.com/ItsNotRightNFF Funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program Keynote Speakers Changing Attitudes – Changing Responses We are very excited to welcome our keynote speakers. YOU are a powerful being (most people just don’t know it) and an important member of a growing community committed to taking practical steps that create a more respectful, safe and supportive society. Everyone has a role to play! Topics and questions that will be explored by panels include: n Ageism as a social norm that we can learn n to recognize in ourselves and our systems. We want to interrupt attitudes and beliefs about the aging process that actually puts older adults at risk. n n justice approach to abusive behaviour when most situations of abuse involve family members. As a society are we ready to move beyond categories of ‘good and bad people’ to think about healing for the whole family? Other issues intersect with abuse and neglect to make situations even more complex. Panelists will explore intersections in remote and immigrant communities and when mental health challenges are present n Domestic violence in older couples involves unique risk factors that are tragically rising to the surface through death reviews. Are professionals and communities prepared to recognize the emerging risk in situations of deteriorating health and growing dependencies of older couples? Bystanders as first responders: what have we learned about engaging all citizens to take the everyday steps that can interrupt the patterns of abusive behaviour when the warning signs first appear? Examining the limits of a strictly criminal n Social isolation is considered one of the more robust risk factors of abuse and neglect in later life. How does it function and how can we address it? n The Big Picture – Everyone has a role to play, how can we achieve collective impact using a pan-Canadian approach? Panelists will discuss: The critical leadership of Networks Innovative approaches Related initiatives DR. ALAN BERKOWITZ is internationally renowned for his ground breaking work on social norms and bystander approaches. His expert opinion is frequently sought after by the U.S. government, military, colleges, universities and professional organizations. He is well-known for his scholarship and innovative programs addressing issues of substance abuse, sexual assault, gender, violence, bystander intervention, and diversity. Alan will open and close the conference, speaking about bystander intervention theory, research and skills as well as the role of social norms and will offer insights for the elder abuse community as to how social change actually happens. DR. BEATRIZ BERKOWITZ is a transpersonal psychologist currently in private practice at the The Wellness Center of Mount Shasta, CA. She was trained as a clinical, school and organizational psychologist and teacher of psychology at the Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPEL) in Brazil. For the last thirty years she has worked as a private practitioner, teacher, school psychologist and as a psychological consultant to medical professionals. Beatriz is passionate about the bystander approach. She will speak about the inevitable tension that occurs for bystanders between the social norm to mind your own business and being true to yourself. ALISON LEANEY, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker and the Provincial Coordinator, Vulnerable Adults Community Response at the Public Guardian and Trustee of BC. She is a former chair of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the former Executive Director of the BC Association of Community Response Networks. She is a tireless advocate and brings her many years of experience across multiple sectors to serve as the National Trainer for the It’s Not Right! initiative. Alison will co-host the conference and speak on the domestic violence panel. DR. PETER JAFFE is the Academic Director at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women & Children at Western University. He has played an instrumental role in promoting a national forum for domestic violence death review committees (DVDRC) in Canada. Peter will speak about emerging gaps and trends identified in 4 cases of domestic homicide-suicide of couples aged 60+ reviewed in the 2012 Ontario DVDRC report. BARB MACQUARRIE is the Community Director at CREVAWC, Western University in London Ontario. She was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2015 for thirty years leadership and dedication to ending violence against women and children. Barb is currently leading the development of an international network on domestic violence in workplace and co-led the first national workplace domestic violence study in Canada. Barb will share the panel with her colleague Peter Jaffe to speak about the changing face of risk in the aging process. 2 3 Conference Agenda MONDAY MAY 4 – DAY 1 TUESDAY MAY 5 – DAY 2 8:30 am – 8:45 am Introductions / Opening Remarks Welcome 8:30 am – 8:45 am Opening Remarks Welcome 8:45 am – 9:15 am Introduction to It’s Not Right! project content and context for the conference: • Working from a response continuum • YOU Power (What is it and how does it work?) HOST Alison Leaney 8:45 am – 10:00 am Examining the limits of a strictly criminal justice approach to abusive behaviour PANEL Joceyln Yerxa Sharon Elliott Sharon MacKenzie Susan Ross 9:15 am – 10:00 am Shifting Social Norms using Bystander Approach Alan Berkowitz 10:00 am – 10:15 am Are we ready to support people who behave abusively? Table Discussion 10:00 am – 10:15 am Initial Report on Evaluation – a developmental perspective on social change potential Ben Kadel Catching hold of the inspired ideas Table discussion 10:15 am – 10:30 am 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm 10:45 am – 12:00 pm Exploring domestic violence in older couples BREAK 10:30 am – 11:00 am 11:00 am – 12:00 am BREAK 10:15 am – 10:45 am Ageism is a social norm that we can learn to recognize in ourselves and our systems. How do our individual attitudes perpetuate ageism? PANEL Sherry Baker Elliot Paus-Jenssen Marj Thiessen LUNCH 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Our Experience: Things we’ve learned so far Table discussion BREAK 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Abuse of older adults intersects with other issues: • In remote communities • Cultural differences – who defines abuse? • Immigration issues and abuse • Con-current issues 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm 4 PANEL Lillian Nakamura Maguire Mohammed Baobaid Susan McPhail 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm The Big Picture: everyone has a role to play Raeann Rideout Sarita Israel Ben Kadel April Struthers BREAK 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Reflections and Future Planning Alan Berkowitz 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Bystanders as first responders: what have we learned about engaging all citizens to take the everyday steps Alison Leaney Margaret MacPherson Charmaine Spencer 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Exploring the personal aspects of the Social Norms and Bystander Approaches Beatriz Berkowitz 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm PANEL Lynda Smallwood Sherry Baker Pat Power Lori Therrien LUNCH 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Peter Jaffe Barb MacQuarrie April Struthers CLOSING CLOSING 5 Our Panelists SHERRY BAKER, M.A. is the Executive Director of the BC Association of Community Response Networks since 2010. The BC CRN is a provincial organization which supports the coordinated community response to abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults. Over the past 40 years, Sherry has sat on and chaired many provincial, regional and local boards. She is presently the Chair of the Township of Langley’s Seniors’ Advisory Committee. She is also the Treasurer of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. DR. MOHAMMED BAOBAID, PhD, earned his doctoral degree from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Erlangen Nurnberg in Germany and is currently the Executive Director and founder of the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration in Canada (MRCSSI). For 30 years, Dr. Baobaid has conducted research to identify complex challenges of working with victims of family violence and to develop culturally appropriate responses to family and youth violence in Yemen and Canada. His work is highly innovative in building bridges across diverse Muslim and mainstream cultures, and has contributed to greater mutual understanding and increased social inclusion for Muslim families experiencing family violence. 6 Changing Attitudes – Changing Responses SHARON ELLIOTT is coordinator of the Annapolis County Seniors’ Safety Program with the Annapolis District of the RCMP in Nova Scotia. A program originating in Nova Scotia in 1996, Sharon has lead the development of this position and has assisted with its growth and expansion across Nova Scotia. Through her position, she is also a lead partner in the support and development of a Restorative Approach to Senior Safety and Abuse in Nova Scotia. SARITA ISRAEL, PSW has been a clinician in specialized elder abuse services since 1991, and has coordinated the LeadingEdge Practices to Prevent Elder Abuse program at the Cavendish Health and Social Services Centre since 2010. She has played a key role in planning research and training, and in developing the clinical aspects of the program. She also coordinates a provincial multisectorial elder abuse consultation team, and is involved in numerous partnership projects for the ongoing development of resources and programs. ELLIOT PAUS JENSSEN is an older adult and retired social worker who feels very fortunate that since her retirement in 2004 she has been able to continue to work on issues of concern to her such as the abuse of older adults. She is currently Past President of the Saskatoon Council on Aging and is a member of several of its committees. She serves on the boards of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. BEN KADEL (rhymes with bottle) is a social psychologist who specializes in the emotional dynamics of work and work groups. He has spent the last 15 years or so figuring out what it takes to help people do work that is both personally fulfilling and materially successful. He is on a personal mission to convert all the energy that is currently wasted in fear, doubt, confusion and conflict into productive energy moving people towards goals that really matter. He has a PhD in sociology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and is a founding partner of Emotus Operandi. He is an engaging speaker, accomplished writer and snappy dresser – even if he does say so himself. SHARON MACKENZIE, BA MEd, is a national advocate for building strong intergenerational relations. A veteran teacher, K-University, she has shown through her thirty years of on-theground research that respectful and purposeful intergenerational relations improve health, prevent mistreatment of all ages, and build more resilient all-age-friendly communities. Sharon is the Executive Director for i2i Intergenerational Society of Canada and a Director on the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. SUSAN MACPHAIL is Director of Community and Women’s Program for Canadian Mental Health Association Middlesex. Involved in social activism, innovative initiatives and activism for over forty years (thus the need for a younger pic!) . She remains active at local, provincial and national levels focusing on the intersectionality of the impact of interpersonal violence, gender, trauma, mental health, addictions, poverty and homelessness. MARGARET MACPHERSON is the Project Coordinator for the New Horizons PanCanadian project: It’s Not Right! Changing Social Norms for Bystanders of Abuse of Older Adults. She is also a Research Associate for the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University in London, Ontario. LILLIAN NAKAMURA MAGUIRE, was the Seniors Project Coordinator for the Pan-Canadian New Horizons for Seniors Project, “Empowering Yukon’s Seniors & Elders – Planning and Prevention Tools” for the Yukon Public Legal Education Association (YPLEA) in Whitehorse, Yukon. Lillian has had a forty year career in adult education, post-secondary education and community development with most of it spent in Yukon. PAT POWER, RSW. Pat has worked for the City of Edmonton for 33 years as a social worker and has a Certificate in Gerontology. For the past 5 years he has served as the Community Development Social Worker for Seniors Protection Partnership (multi-disciplinary Team providing intervention and prevention services to older adults experiencing abuse). Pat is the Chair of the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Network and Co-chair of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. 7 Our Panelists It’s Not Right! Community of Practice Thank you to a wonderful group of passionate people who have guided the development of It’s Not Right! Neighbours, Friends and Families for Older Adults from start to finish. SUSAN ROSS was born in Aklavik. In 2001 Susan and her family relocated to Inuvik, NT. She currently works for Gwich’in Tribal Council as the Resolution Health Support Worker. Her greatest accomplishments are getting herself educated, working for her people and striving to become a better person. Throughout her life Susan has learned from her parents to value our elder’s guidance, knowledge and respect for self, others, family, land and community. RAEANN RIDEOUT, M.A. is the Central East, Regional Elder Abuse Consultant for Elder Abuse Ontario, formerly known as The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. Raeann has worked in the field of elder abuse for over 18 years. She is currently a co-chair of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. APRIL STRUTHERS, (Wit Works Ltd.) is a free ranging management consultant working across fields to develop projects contributing to interpersonal and social change; particularly for prevention of interpersonal violence. She has contributed to the national older adult field with writing on promising approaches to abuse prevention for mainstream and First Nations communities (Public Health Agency of Canada), innovative tool development for intervention within indigenous communities (Being Least Intrusive tool –National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly) and a draft national strategy for elder abuse prevention. 8 LORI THERRIEN RSW with a specialization in Gerontology, is the Elder Abuse Prevention Coordinator with Alberta Seniors, Community Partnerships. She has worked with older adults and their families for more than 35 years across Canada. Lori brings seventeen years of experience in addressing elder abuse. She has shared her understanding and knowledge on a provincial, national and international level. Lori is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the provincial elder abuse strategy activities. Lori has co-chaired the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and chaired the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Network. MARJ THIESSEN has been involved in volunteering for over 40 years and has delivered presentations for the University of Regina Lifelong Learning Centre related to older adult abuse prevention, ageism and volunteering. She is a trained teacher with considerable experience in social marketing. JOCELYN YERXA is the A/Director of Programs and Community Development Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors, working on a variety of initiatives to build community capacity to address the needs of an aging population. For the past two years, Jocelyn has lead the development of a restorative approaches to senior safety project in the province. The project is a collaborative endeavour involving more than 30 representatives from community, government, police, health care, law, as well as senior volunteers themselves. Jocelyn also serves on the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse board and management team for the Knowledge Sharing project. Carly Aasen NWT Seniors’ Society Nancy Allen Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Heather Archer BC Association of Community Response Networks Sherry Baker BC Association of Community Response Networks Olive Bryanton University of Prince Edward Island Susan Crichton Government of Manitoba Kathy Doerksen BC Association of Community Response Networks Jackie Doran MacLeod Health PEI Sharon Elliott RCMP, Nova Scotia Mary Ennis Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador Kelly Heisz Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador Barb Hood NWT Seniors’ Society Jamie Howie Government of New Brunswick Katharine Irngaut Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada Sarita Israel Soutien à l’autonomie des personnes âgées Alison Leaney Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse Rosemary Lester Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador Dara Maternick Prevent Elder Abuse Manitoba Sharon MacKenzie Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse Lillian Nakamura Maguire Yukon Public Legal Education Association Elliott Paus-Jenssen Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse Peggy Pendergast Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba Pat Power Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse Raeann Rideout Elder Abuse Ontario Terry Rideout Government, North West Territories Wanda Roberts Aurora College, North West Territories Céline RomaninFédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada - FAAFC Susan Ross Gwich’in Tribal Council, North West Territories Lynda Smallwood Saskatoon Council on Aging’s Older Adult Abuse Task Force Charmaine Spencer Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse Elizabeth Spiegel Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador Kerrie Strathy Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Regina April Struthers Wit Works Ltd. Lori Therrien Government of Alberta Marj Thiessen Lifelong Learning Centre, University of Regina Manon Thompson Elder Abuse Ontario Jocelyn Yerxa Government of Nova Scotia 9 Notes 10
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