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Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Registered Name: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Business No: 889000790RR0001

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

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EAPO envisions an Ontario where ALL seniors are free from ageism and abuse, where human rights are advanced, protected and respected.

About Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, a provincial, charitable organization, recognized for its leadership in elder abuse prevention is committed to working collaboratively with governments and like-minded system community partners, across all sectors, to ensure supports for seniors are optimized.

In doing so, EAPO is helping break down barriers, whether language, cultural, accessibility challenges or fundamental gaps in knowledge to 
improve the quality of life and well-being of seniors and their families who care for them.

EAPO is funded by the Ontario Government, through the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (MSAA) and is mandated to support the implementation of the provincial Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse (the 1st of its kind in Canada) through three priorities:

providing/participating in awareness raising educational forums, webinars and community seniors wellness fairs

delivering multi-sectoral training to service professionals/caregivers

building community capacity among 45 volunteer Elder Abuse Prevention Networks across Ontario, to respond safely, through development of resources that address the complexities elder abuse.

Last year alone, EAPO made a real difference: : 

✅ supported 2,200 seniors, caregivers, family members and service professionals who called us for help to mitigate abuse and connect them to appropriate resources through 3300 referrals.

✅ participated in over 251 cost free, community educational forums for seniors, with 6501 attending, to help raise awareness and empower seniors to safeguard themselves against abuse.

✅ hosted 40 provincial webinars, with ASL interpretation and attended by 15,870 individuals across the globe 

✅ delivered 233 trainings to 14 sectors with over 7,016 trainees.

✅ Total served 43,177 in 2296 events!

Your donations are helping us change lives. By investing in PREVENTION we can stop the victimization  prevent further harm!

In 2026 EAPO is hoping to expand our service offerings, including interventions, through an evidence-based program recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and YOU can HELP make that happen! 

Please help us continue this important work and contribute what you can, whether $5, $10 $50 or $500 so that we can reach our goal of $25,000.

REGISTERED CHARITY ADDRESS

Cummer Ave. P.O. Box 38628

TORONTO, ON, M2K 2Y5

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