BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Elders Programs

 Elders and Youth Working Together

**NEW**  BCAAFC Elder and Youth Workshops Oct 2011 (Word Document)

BCAAFC Elder Abuse Awareness & Prevention

 **NEW** BCAAFC's Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention workshop resources:

Elders Toolkit  (Updated Oct 2011)(Word document)

Facilitator's Guide (Word document)

Elder Workshop - 2010 Evaluation Form (Word Document)

Elder Abuse Prevention Training Presentation (Powerpoint)

List of Resources - July 2011 (Excel Spreadsheet Document)

NOTICE - CEP & IAP - deadline September 19th 2011 (Word Document)
Important deadline information for Common Experience Payment and Independent Assessment Process!

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Founding members of the BCAAFC Elders Council and Provincial Aboriginal Youth Council produced a video to be presented at the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day conference in Toronto June 15, 2010 (hosted by the International Federation on Aging http://www.ifa-fiv.org and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse http://www.inpea.net/weaad.html ).

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BCAAFC has been piloting an Elder Abuse workshop and creating resources to enable the 23 Aboriginal Friendship Centres in BC to host workshops in their community.  Keep watching our website, the Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention resources will be posted here.  Feel free to contact the Elders Coordinators if you would like more information on the Elder Abuse workshop.

BCAAFC Elder Abuse Action Plans info sheet July 2010 (.pdf)

Elder Abuse Prevention Poster(s)

Elder Financial Abuse Prevention Poster (.pdf)



Elder Neglect and Abuse Prevention Poster (.pdf)



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*Please note the white open space in the lower right hand corner, next to the BCAAFC logo and name of the poster is space for YOUR organizations to place your contact info*

Elders' Resources

BCAAFC Elder Transport To Annual Elder's Gathering

Please feel free to go to our First Citizens Fund Elders Transportation Assistance page by clicking HERE.

Elder Resource Links

Relevant Contact Info Elder Groups - Oct 2011 (doc)

Funding Sources for Elder Groups - May 2011 (pdf)

BCAAFC Elders Council

• BCAAFC Elder Council brochure June 2 2010 (.pdf)
• BCAAFC Elder Council bio's Jan 07 (.pdf)

For more information about the BCAAFC Elders Council please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , BCAAFC Elder's Coordinator.

Jamin Zuroski, BCAAFC Elder's Coordinator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
#200 - 506 Fort Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 1E6
Phone: 250 388-5522
Fax: 250 388-5502

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