Our Founding Members
CANHR, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, with 25 years of experience in elder abuse issues, is the sponsor of groundbreaking legislation on consumer protections and elder abuse; and received the California Attorney General’s 2005 Distinguished Service Award for Elder Abuse Prevention by a Community-Based Organization. www.canhr.org

NAPSA, National Adult Protective Services Association, is the national coordinating organization for state and local Adult Protective Service Agencies, the front line professionals preventing elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation and protecting its victims. www.apsnetwork.org

WISER, the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement, is a nationally recognized leader in developing and disseminating accessible information on a wide range of financial issues for women (and men). www.wiserwomen.org

AAIA, American Association for International Aging, is nationally recognized for its work on behalf of minority populations, especially indigenous communities, and its work in elder abuse. ph. 202 255 2001