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Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2018

October 15, 2018 by NCALL Staff

Earlier this year, NCALL joined other members of The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence’s (NRCDV) Domestic Violence Awareness Project Advisory Committee (DVAP) in Baltimore to develop a message for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) 2018 and beyond that represents a unified voice about gender-based violence and its impact on society. That message is #1Thing.

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LGBTQ Pride Month

June 18, 2018 by NCALL Staff

This Pride month marks five years since the Supreme Court Windsor decision, and three years since Obergefell v. Hodges, which gave full marriage equality in all states and territories. While this is a significant advancement, the rash of new proposed laws and the...

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WEAAD 2018 Webinar Now Online for Streaming

June 8, 2018 by NCALL Staff

On June 7, 2018,  NCALL and the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) hosted a 90-minute webinar in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This webinar featured a 50-minute international conversation between Bonnie Brandl (United States), Dr. Jane Mears (Australia), Bridget...

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018

June 1, 2018 by NCALL Staff

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization  at the United Nations as a way for communities to raise awareness of elder abuse and neglect around the...

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May is Mental Health Month: #CureStigma

May 1, 2018 by NCALL Staff

Mental Health Month, recognized in May, provides an opportunity to bring awareness to and de-stigmatize mental health conditions. Throughout 2018, including Mental Health Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is promoting the theme #CureStigma. One in five Americans is affected...