Introduction to Elder Abuse
December 3, 2025
10:00 am –12:00 pm via Zoom
2.0 Category I CEUs
Presenter:
Veronica McDade, BA, MBA, CHANA Baltimore
Workshop Description
This session will offer the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of elder abuse, including its definitions, risk factors, and the barriers older adults face in seeking help.
Participants will gain insight into the behaviors of perpetrators, the complexities of victim decision-making, and the critical role that professionals and community organizations like CHANA can play in supporting older adult victims of abuse and neglect.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
Define elder abuse and identify signs of abuse and neglect.
Recognize risk factors for elder abuse and the lethality factors that increase the risk of homicide.
Explain the tactics perpetrators use to justify their abusive behavior to victims and others.
Identify community resources, including CHANA, that assist older adult victims of abuse and violence.
About Our Presenter:
Veronica McDade, BA, MBA is an advocate in the field of violence prevention, obtaining her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2020 and her master’s in business administration in 2022. Since graduating she has worked at both standalone and hospital-based violence prevention programs, working with victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, sexual abuse, and elder abuse.
Currently, Veronica works at CHANA as both a victim advocate and as the project coordinator on a federal grant funding by the Department of Justice and partnering with the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL). This grant focuses on leading Community Coordinated Response efforts, conducting outreach, participating in the training team, and providing direct services to clients.
Workshop Fees
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General Professional Community: $50
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Jewish Day School Educators, JCS Retirees, NJHSA Members: $40
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Current JCS Staff, Board, Advisory Council & Staff of Agencies Funded by The Associated*: Free with Code.
*To request your code and see a list of eligible agencies funded by The Associated, click here.
Jewish Community Services is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to provide
Continuing Education Units.
The Rosa J. Kolker Professional Development series is made possible with funding from Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, Inc.,
a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore.