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The Social Responsibilities Round Table works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy.

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Looking ahead to June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

  • 1.  Looking ahead to June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

    Posted May 28, 2025 10:10 AM

    Hello, all! Sharing a message about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) from the Elder Justice Initiative of the US Department of Justice. Please read below and share with other library stakeholders. Also, if you are interested in elder justice (legal and social) in relation to libraries, consider joining the ALA/SRRT Elder Justice Task Force!

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    The National Elder Fraud Hotline is Available to Help Older Adults

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated each year on June 15, designed to raise awareness about elder abuse and fraud.

    You may have seen news accounts about older adults who have experienced some type of fraud, often losing their life savings. This may have happened to you or someone you love. The devastating financial and psychological impacts of elder fraud on older adults' well-being are clear. In this time of crisis, many older adults who have, or think they may have, experienced the crime of fraud are unsure where to turn for help. Help is available through the National Elder Fraud Hotline (flyer), a no-cost national resource for
    older adults, and those who love them, who have or may have experienced some type of fraud.

     The Hotline is staffed only by professionals who have experience working with older people just like you.
     Staff are continuously updated on the latest scams and can talk with you about whether some text, email, or mail you received is really a scam.
     Using a nonjudgmental voice, staff are trained to make referrals and warm hand-offs for resources and services in your local area.
     Staff are able to assist you in making a report with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a report which has the potential to freeze funds (although freezing funds cannot be guaranteed).
    If you or someone you know has been a victim of elder fraud, help is standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline.

    Please call
    833–FRAUD–11 or 833–372–8311
    Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time
    English/Español/Other languages available



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    Joseph Winberry
    Assistant Professor
    UNC Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science
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