Elder abuse awareness worshops offered
Michael Rich Elder Safe

PEACHTREE - Meals on Wheels volunteers of Clay and Cherokee County will be participating in a joint workshop on Thursday March 6th, from 1:30-3:00 PM at the McSwain Lecture Hall at TriCounty Community College in Peachtree.

This workshop will offer persons some of the basics of elder abuse, what it is, the different kinds, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse, and how to respond.

The workshop will be led by Michael Rich, the Elder SAFE Project Coordinator for the 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc.

The Elder SAFE program is sponsored by a grant from the Governor's Crime Commission and focuses on developing awareness of elder abuse in the seven western counties of North Carolina.

If you are not currently a volunteer, but are interested in the workshop, please call your local Meals on Wheels coordinator: Cherokee County- Peggy Graham 837-2467; Clay County- Kathy Tant 389-9271.