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What is the EA/DV Roundtable?

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The Greater Cleveland Elder Abuse/Domestic Violence (EA/DV) Roundtable is a multidisciplinary group of professionals and citizens in Cuyahoga County dedicated education and advocacy around the interface of elder and domestic violence, known as domestic violence in later life.

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The EA/DV Roundtable operates under the auspice of the

Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly the Domestic Violence and Child

Advocacy Center) nd welcomes everyone concerned about domestic violence in later

life and interested in stopping the problem locally. This includes older people and

their advocates, as well as professionals in systems such as senior services, domestic

violence programming, adult protective services, criminal justice, victim assistance, health care, and education.

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Each year, the EA/DV Roundtable presents a workshop in October in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The workshops, which focus on topics related to domestic violence in later life, are geared toward professionals and students who serve older adults. The EA/DV Roundtable also aims to offer at least one additional training or educational opportunity each year for professionals and/or community members. For more information on EA/DV Roundtable events, click here.

Meetings

EA/DV Roundtable meetings typically take place from 9:15-10:30am on the  second

Friday of every other month, and more frequently in the months leading

up to the annual workshop. Meetings represent regular opportunities for collective

event planning, issue identification and advocacy, and information sharing. Our

meetings are currently taking place remotely via Zoom.

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Interested in joining? Click here

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Guiding Principles

The EA/DV Roundtable formed out of a Community Dialogue Series in 1997 that resulted in the following guiding principles concerning domestic violence in later life:

  • There should be zero tolerance for abuse.

  • Intervention is a community-wide responsibility.

  • Prevention and treatment should be available for each family member.

  • Prevention is as important as treatment.

  • Elder abuse and domestic violence need effective legal recourse.

  • Interventions must respect the victim's dignity, personal choices, and rights.

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These principles continue to guide the EA/DV Roundtable and inform its work.

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Accomplishments

  • Received 2018 Honorable Thomas A. Swift Outstanding Collaborative Leadership Award

  • Presented and sponsored various conferences, workshops, and abuse awareness activities

  • Provided technical assistance for Shukutaoku University to establish an elder abuse prevention program in Japan

  • Developed accessible and elder-friendly local emergency shelter facilities

  • Offered education projects targeting

    • Older adults in senior centers and housing complexes​

    • Professionals who provide services to older adults

    • Paraprofessionals and others who provide care to impaired elders

    • Women's groups in faith communities

    • Children and adolescents

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