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URL:https://www.albertaelderabuse.ca/events/virtual-lunch-learn-recognizin
 g-coercive-control-strengthening-community-responses-to-elder-abuse/
SUMMARY:Virtual Lunch & Learn: Recognizing Coercive Control: Strengthening 
 Community Responses to Elder Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 12\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (MT)\nF
 ormat: Virtual (Zoom)\n\nExploring the impact of coercive control on older
  adults and how we can promote dignity\, autonomy\, and safety in later li
 fe.\n\nJoin the Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council (AEAAC) for an insig
 htful Lunch &amp\; Learn exploring the often-hidden issue of coercive cont
 rol and its impact on older adults.\n\nFacilitated by Dr. Margaret Isabel 
 Hall\, Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University a
 nd the incoming Dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead Univers
 ity\, Ontario.  Dr. Hall is a leading Canadian researcher in the areas of
  aging\, vulnerability\, autonomy\, legal capacity\, and elder law\, this 
 session will examine how coercive control can affect the safety\, well-bei
 ng\, independence\, and dignity of older adults. Dr. Hall's work has contr
 ibuted significantly to understanding legal and social responses to the mi
 streatment of older people and has informed national discussions on elder 
 justice and coercive control in Canada.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nDrawing on emerging 
 research and current developments in elder justice\, participants will gai
 n a deeper understanding of what coercive control is\, how it can present 
 in the lives of older adults\, why it can be difficult to recognize\, and 
 the unique challenges faced by victims and survivors. The session will als
 o explore opportunities for improving awareness\, prevention\, policy\, an
 d community responses to support older adults experiencing coercive contro
 l.\n\nThis session is intended for service providers\, community organizat
 ions\, caregivers\, and anyone interested in promoting the safety\, dignit
 y\, and rights of older adults.\n\nBy the end of this session\, participan
 ts will: \n\n 	Develop a deeper understanding of coercive control and how 
 it can present in the lives of older adults.\n 	Explore the impact coerciv
 e control can have on an older adult's independence\, relationships\, and 
 sense of safety.\n 	Discover ways to support older adults and connect them
  with resources that promote dignity\, autonomy\, and well-being.\n\nRegis
 ter here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hupa-yHwS46zoOygb6oWxA#
 /registration
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hupa-yHwS46zoOygb6oWxA#/r
 egistration
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