The Minnesota Elder Justice Center

The Minnesota Elder Justice Center provides support, information and resources to older and vulnerable adults and their loved ones around issues of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.

We prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults at no cost to participants. 

We provide:

  • Direct service for victims and loved ones
  • Community education
  • Professional education and technical support to fields working with older or vulnerable adults
  • Public policy and systems change
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Recipient Martin Fleischhacker

Jane Ochrymowycz Advocacy Award

We were honored to recognize Martin Fleischhacker as our 2025 Jane Ochrymowycz Award for Advocacy Recipient during the 2025 WEAAD conference.

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Helpline

Help is just a phone call away for elders or vulnerable adults and those who care about them. Minnesota Elder Justice Center advocates can provide support and empathetic listening, help you find resources or access to legal information, and assist you with planning next steps.

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Educational Opportunities

We provide professional training and community education presentations throughout Minnesota on a wide variety of topics, and we’d be happy to tailor a presentation to suit your needs. Some educational opportunities are eligible for CLE or CEU credit.

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Public Policy

Advocating at the Capitol and with public systems is an important way we work to reduce abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of older and vulnerable adults. We work in collaboration with many organizations including non-profits and government-related working groups.

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Jane O Award for Advocacy Presented to Martin Fleischhacker

2025 Jane O Award We were honored to recognize Martin Fleischhacker as our 2025 Jane Ochrymowycz Award for Advocacy Recipient…

2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference Workshop Materials

10:45am-11:45am: Breakout sessions Support and Safety Through Person-Centered Coordination – Andrea Anderson, Peter Larson, and Kelli Klein (Harvest Room) Person-Centered…

2025 Jane Ochrymowycz Award for Advocacy Call for Nominations

2025 Jane Ochrymowycz Award for Advocacy Call for Nominations   Minnesota World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference   Background:  On…

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Addressing elder abuse

Learn about the work MN Elder Justice Center does for victims and their loved ones in this short video.