Senior Abuse Awareness Day Contribution

Senior Abuse Community Awareness Activity Contribution

The Nova Scotia Department of Seniors encourages communities across the province to recognize Nova Scotia Senior Abuse Awareness Day and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th each year. To support these efforts, the Department offers community groups a small contribution towards community senior abuse awareness activities that are held on and around June 15th.

Senior Abuse Awareness Day Contribution 2012 call for applications is now closed.

If you have any questions about the contribution or want to discuss your ideas for an awareness activity, please call Jocelyn Yerxa at 424-4779 (or toll-free at 1-800-670-0065) or e-mail her at Jocelyn.Yerxa@gov.ns.ca


The Department of Seniors was pleased to support the following awareness activities in 2012:


Organization: Shelter Nova Scotia
Contact: Melissa Phillips, (902) 237-6818
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event:
Event will be held on June 15, 2012 4-7pm at 5506 Cunard Street, Halifax NS. Info session on Elder Abuse, meal and interactive activities.


Organization: Pictou County Municipalities Crime Prevention Association
Contact: Barb Smith, (902) 755-2886
Date of event: May 15 - June 15, 2012
Details of event:
New Glasgow, Stellarton, Westville, Trenton, Pictou and possibly Pictou Landing First Nation on June 15 (TBA). Will be distributing purple ribbons and awareness material to seniors (and others). Times will be ongoing (every opportunity).


Organization: Eastern Communities Youth Association
Contact: Susan O'Handly, (902) 366-2440 or Marie Lamston, (902) 366-2559
Date of event: June 10, 2012
Details of event:
Kids serving seafood and chowder to seniors for supper. RCMP will give presentation on Elder Abuse. Will be held 4pm-6pm at the Lion's Club on Queen Street.


Organization: Every Woman's Centre
Contact: Wanda Earhart, (902) 567-1212
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event: 11am-1pm at the Women's Centre, 21 Trinity Avenue in Sydney.


Organization: Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation
Contact: Jennifer Bakker
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event: Event will be held at the Theatre at Parkland Truro, at 10:00am.


Organization: South Shore Safe Communities
Contact: Beth George, (902) 543-3567
Date of event: June 13 and July 28, 2012
Details of event:
June 13: Information booth from 10:00-3:00 pm at Michelin Seniors Safety Fair at the Michelin Social Club.

July 28: Intergenerational dance performance at Bridgewater South Shore Exhibition, on Exhibition Drive.


Organization: Association for Safer CB Communities
Contact: Rebecca at (902) 794-2078, (902) 794-9371 or email:
walkerrebecca@hotmail.com
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event:
Cape Breton Regional Municipality awareness Walks will take place on Friday June 15, 2012 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. (Rain date to be announced)

Community members will meet at 4 area Association for Safer Cape Breton Communities (youth and community centres) before 3:00 pm, and return to the centres following community walks, for refreshments.

Clifford Street Youth and Community Centre
50 Clifford Street, Apt 12
North Sydney, NS
B2A 1X6

Sydney Mines Community Office
18 Johnstone Crescent
Sydney Mines, NS
B1V 1E4

Bayview Community Centre
51 Oceancrest Drive
Glace Bay, NS
B1A 3T5

New Waterford Community Office
680 8th Street
New Waterford, NS
B1H 3T5

All community members are invited to attend and show their support for Cape Breton seniors. For more information, please contact Rebecca at 902-794-2078, 902-794-9371 or email walkerrebecca@hotmail.com.


Organization: Tri-County Restorative Justice
Contact: Yvon McCauley, (902) 742-8262, rjyvon@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event:
Municipality of Yarmouth at The Hebron Sports Complex from 2pm-4pm. Presentation by local MLA Zach Churchill, Tasha Smith, Dana Patterson. Entertainment includes "Seniors Kickin' Country" and the local Student Action Team will help serve food.


Organization: Cape Breton Helpline
Contact: Patricia Bisson, (902) 562-4357
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event:
Information booth at the CB Regional Hospital and a community outreach program on June 15.


Organization: Digby and Area Seniors Safety Society
Contact: Dawn Thomas, (902) 245-2579
Date of event: June 15, all day.
Details of event:
There will be posters hung at the rec centre on June 15, and the proposed poster project leading up to the 15 as well.


Organization: Naomi Society
Contact: Candace Power, (902) 863-3807
Date of event:
Details of event: Radio Ads.


Organization: Kings County Senior Safety Coordinator
Contact: Michelle Parker, (902) 542-3817
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event: At Northeast Kings, Education Centre in Canning on June 15
from 9-12pm.


Organization: Indian Sluice Seniors Club
Contact: Alain Doucette, (902) 648-2608 or alainjean@eastlink.ca
Date of event: June 15, 2012
Details of event:
Twin Village Social Club, civic #2699, Hwy 308 South, Amirault's Hill. Located on Hwy 103 West, 296 km from Halifax. 10:30am start with lunch being provided at noon.


Organization: Cumberland African NS Association
Contact: Liz Cooke-Sumbu, (902) 661-1509
Date of event: June 12-15
Details of event:
A series of short comedy sketches highlighting different instances of abuse. Includes 2 senior volunteer actors, and 2 professional actors.

June 12 - Shannex, 2-2:30pm
June 13 - Gables Lodge, 2-2:30pm
June 14 - Centennial Villa, 2-2:30pm
June 15 - Northumberland Hall, 2-2:30pm


Organization: Senior Safety Program of Hants County
Contact: Tracy Gregory, (902) 798-8380 or email:tracy.gregory@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Date of event: June 12, 2012
Details of event: Elder Abuse Information Session, Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor, NS from 10-2pm


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