Thank you to all who support us

THANK YOU! 

On behalf of all of us on the York County Elder Abuse Task Force, we sincerely thank you for your support in purchasing this calendar and wish you luck!

 Winners will be drawn LIVE on our Facebook page!!

Make sure to follow the “York County Elder Abuse Task Force” on Facebook!
Prizes will be mailed if possible or will be available to pick up at the Kennebunk Police Department (4 Summer Street) by Dec 31, 2021.

Winners will be called the day they are drawn!

Did you know that…?
The State of Maine is still the oldest state in our nation?
The population of Maine that is over the age of 65 is nearly 20%.
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, it is estimated that for each case of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect that is reported to authorities, about five more go unreported. This statistic doesn’t even include the highest incidence of elder abuse which is financial exploitation.
Current estimates put the overall reporting of financial exploitation at only 1 in 24 cases, suggesting that at least 5 million financial abuse victims each year! 12,000 of those are believed to be Maine seniors, who are abused often at the hand of their trusted loved ones! This is a serious underestimate of the problem. 

It is estimated that 84% of all elder abuse cases go unreported.

Elder abuse has no boundaries.

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Proceeds from this effort will support the mission of the YCEATF 

with activities such as our Wishing Well project, annual Scholarship award, 

educational presentations and emergency assistance projects for Older Mainers. 

Thank you to all those who contributed!