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NOMINATION FOR ROSALIE WOLF MEMORIAL
ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AWARD
(National Category)

The Rosalie Wolf Memorial Elder Abuse Prevention Award (National Category) was established collaboratively by the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) and the Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI) in 2002. The award commemorates the life of Dr. Rosalie Wolf, NCPEA's founding President, by honoring an individual or organization that has followed in her path.

The honoree may be an individual or an organization, and will be selected for their contribution to the field of elder abuse prevention and awareness. The award will be presented at FVSAI's 8th International Family Violence Conference: Working Together to End Abuse, September 16-20, 2003 in San Diego, California.

NCPEA is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens. Its mission is to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation of older persons and adults with disabilities through research, advocacy, services, treatment, public and professional awareness, interdisciplinary exchange and coalition building (www.preventelderabuse.org).

NCPEA will host a Rosalie Wolf Memorial Keynote Panel at FVSAI's conference, where the award will be presented.

NCPEA and FVSAI encourage each of you to submit a nomination. Please share this invitation with other colleagues.

The nomination form specifies the criteria: demonstrated dedication and commitment to the ideals of Rosalie Wolf to prevent and reduce the incidence of elder abuse, through one or more of the following: research, education, policy, practice.

For a nomination to be considered, the nomination form must be received at the NCPEA office by Thursday, April 17, 2003.

E-mail the completed nomination form to ncpea@erols.com (preferred), or by to Fax (202) 682-3984.

Join us in commemorating Rosalie's life and recognizing her accomplishments.

We look forward to receiving your nominations.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hooper at ncpea@erols.com.

This information was last updated on 3/25/03

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