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Thursday, March 14
From 11 AM to Noon Pacific Time/
From 2 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time

Webinar co-organized by CNPEA, EAPO and Connected Canadians.

Webinar participants will learn how to recognize phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect themselves when navigating the digital world. During this workshop, Connected Canadians’ facilitator will discuss the different types of common phishing scams, the telltale signs you may have encountered each type of phishing attempt, and how to handle each attempt moving forward to help protect more folks online.

ASL Interpretation available

Speakers

Jesse Smith, Accessibility and Dementia Lead, Technology Mentor & Instructor, Connected Canadians

Jesse is an educator and hospitality professional with 20 years of client-facing experience. He holds an MA in religious studies and theology and is currently completing a Ph.D. in theology. Earlier in his career, Jesse worked with students at Saint Paul University and the Atlantic School of Theology, delivering digital courses and workshops using a variety of software tools. He has also previously served as a minister and currently sits on the governing board of the Canadian Council of Churches. A versatile educator, Jesse has held management positions in a variety of hospitality venues, including four-star hotels and Canada’s National Arts Centre. Jesse’s teaching style is as varied as the subjects he has taught, which include puppeteering, flatwater canoeing, ethics, and mixology. He recently moved from Ottawa to New Brunswick with his wife and two sons.

To mark this year's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA), Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) and WomanACT are co-hosting a half-day free virtual symposium on Gender Based Violence on November 29, 2023.

The symposium will showcase innovative and collaborative projects and programs from across Canada that respond to intersectional issues of gender-based violence. Find out more about the program and speakers here

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This past year, AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub, Advancing Policies and Practices in Technology and Aging (APPTA) and CNPEA collaborated with a variety of stakeholders from organizations serving older adults, working toward prevention of abuse, and advocating for change. Through this collaboration, a policy report was developed which highlights strategies and recommendations to strengthen Canada’s approach to prevent and respond to abuse toward older adults. Join us to learn more about this report and hear from an expert panel featuring:

Laura Tamblyn Watts, CanAge
Bénédicte Schoepflin, CNPEA
Marie Beaulieu, Université de Sherbrooke
Joanne Blinco, Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council
Susan Walsh, Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors' Advocate

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More about the GIFT Program
Presentation of the Program GIFT in Residence
Module 1. Mechanisms for Welcoming New Residents
Module 2. Managing Situations of Intolerance Between Residents : Training and Follow-Up
Module 3. Promoting Goodwill Among Residents
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This webinar aims to present the Program GIFT in residence which has the objective of promoting goodwill and countering intolerance between people living within a collective and rent based environments for autonomous and semi-autonomous older adults. To that end, the program proposes more than thirty tools and activities, as well as a document aiming to support its implementation and its perpetuation within the environments.

The Program GIFT in residence stems from two partnership research conducted by the Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults in collaboration with many partners.

Target population of the webinar:
This webinar is first and foremost for anyone working within a collective and rent based environments for autonomous and semi-autonomous older adults (profit or non profit private residences, cooperative housing, etc.).

This webinar is also for anyone interested by the promotion of goodwill and countering intolerance between people living within collective and rent based environments for older adults.