Welcome to the Elder Abuse Institute of Maine

The Elder Abuse Institute of Maine is pleased to announce the creation of a new partnership with the Southern Maine Community College. The partnership, called The Elder Abuse Institute at SMCC , combines the vast resources the college has to offer with the elder abuse expertise of the Elder Abuse Institute of Maine. Goals of the partnership include expanded elder abuse training opportunities, increased public awareness of the issue, resource development, research and evaluation, and a more coordinated system of information and services for victims of elder abuse and older victims of domestic violence.

The Times Record (Bath/Brunswick paper) has been doing a monthly column on elder abuse on behalf of the Midcoast Elder Abuse Task Force. Click here to view these articles.

The Southern Maine Community College will provide a a "home base" for EAIME and help expand the work of the Institute through staff support, expertise in teaching, marketing, technical support and other professional services. The Elder Abuse Institute of Maine will assist the college in curriculum development, provide access to other elder abuse prevention networks and resources in Maine, and begin to facilitate a coordinated community response to elder abuse with our new partner.

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We are very excited about this new venture and the opportunities it offers to both partners. We are grateful that the leadership at Southern Maine Community College recognizes elder abuse as a serious problem and one that needs to be addressed now. Together, we believe that we can bring the issue of elder abuse to the forefront in Maine and make a real difference in the lives elderly victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.