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

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   Minnesota World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference   Background:  On…

10th Anniversary Minnesota Elder Justice Center Breakfast Fundraiser Join us for Breakfast and Network with Colleagues on November 21 to Honor 10 Years…

  With the support of the Central Minnesota Council on Aging (CMCOA), we are excited to offer a training opportunity…

On June 13, 2024 the Minnesota Elder Justice Center awarded the 12th Jane O Award for Advocacy at our Annual…

Governor’s Proclamation naming June 13, 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day.   Keynote Address: Recognizing and Responding to Trauma in…

  By Marit Peterson Over the first week of June, I had the pleasure of attending the “Caring Futures” Conference…

St. Louis County Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator The Minnesota Elder Justice Center is seeking a Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator to…

Over winter months, family and friends often gather for meals, shared holiday traditions, and overnight visits. While most of the…

Join us at Town & Country Club in St. Paul on November 9! Please join us at The Town &…

Click here for the Training Manual   We are pleased to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Justice Elder Justice Institute to offer…

Click titles of materials to view and download materials.   8:30am-10:00am Welcome/Keynote in Carriage Hall Denny Chan, Justice in Aging:…

The Minnesota Legislature adjourned on Monday, May 22, 2023, with significant successes for older and vulnerable adults, as well as…

On March 21, 2023, the Minnesota Supreme Court suspended a former city prosecutor from practicing law. Among other facts, the…

A recent tragedy in Minnesota amplified community conversations about the importance of language access in emergency situations and beyond. On…

On March 1, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the launch of the Minnesota Violent Death Reporting System…

On December 30, 2011, the Minnesota elder justice community lost a legendary elder justice advocate, Jane Ochrymowycz.  Jane’s legislative advocacy…

On February 2, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision causing alarm nationwide among advocates for survivors…

On February 8, 2023, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing age discrimination in the workplace. Henry v. Independent…

The Minnesota Elder Justice Center invites your organization to become a sponsor of the 17th Annual Minnesota World Elder Abuse…

Join us at Town & Country Club in St. Paul on November 10! Please join us at the Town &…

Day’s agenda June 15, 2022 8:00am-8:30am   Registration   8:30am-10:00am       Welcome and Keynote: It’s Not All Covid:…

Two years ago today George Floyd was murdered. While we watched in horror, we also committed that we must be…

The 16th Annual Minnesota World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference to be held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in…

The Minnesota Elder Justice Center presents The 16th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference June 15, 2022 Earle Brown…

As a state, we are only just beginning to reckon with what our Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC)…

MEJC has created a Consumer Manual to Prevent and Address Terminations from Assisted Living Facilities in Minnesota. To obtain a…

MPR News with Angela Davis invited MEJC Associate Director Marit Peterson to join the conversation about conservatorships. The Free Britney…

As we see a resurgence in cases of the Delta Variant of COVID-19, MEJC wants to ensure you have access…

Keynote Speaker Ai-jen Poo
Ai-jen Poo is an award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the women’s movement.

The Minnesota World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference will be held virtually June 14-16, 2021. Click the button below for…

When we gather (safely) with family over the holidays, we are honoring the great connections and love we have with…

Financial Exploitation: Diving Deeper to Understand Why and How it Happens In understanding abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults,…

Through a new grant from Allianz Life, the Minnesota Elder Justice Center as hired its first full time staff attorney…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to keep the community safe, we will be moving the Minnesota World…

In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, join us for our virtual Center Partner’s Forum. DATE:          Monday, June…

Sara Green, Victim Services Coordinator, Minnesota Elder Justice Center Since the onset of the Coronavirus, the Minnesota Elder Justice Center…

Many people have questions about using cameras to monitor and communicate with residents they care about. This post contains information…

Louise Aronson, MD MFA, is a leading geriatrician, writer, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. The author of the New York Times bestseller Elderhood

We are approaching the tenth anniversary of the Elder Justice Act, landmark legislation to elevate the federal response to elder…

In July 2017 the Citizens League and the Minnesota Elder Justice, in partnership, commenced a project focusing on health decision…

Event Keynote Kathy Greenlee, Greenlee Global Consulting After a 25 year career in public service, Kathy has developed a deep…

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has created a new central system for reporting the suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults. This…