Andrew Cederdahl
Host: Iowa Legal Aid
Sponsor: AmeriCorps, U.S. Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime, Iowa Legal Aid, MetLife Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Eric Charette
- Hosted by Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
- Sponsored by AmeriCorps, U.S. Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc., MetLife Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
- Service location Olean, New York
- Issue area Elder Abuse
- Fellowship class year 2014
- Program Design-Your-Own Fellowship, Elder Justice AmeriCorps
The Project
Eric Charette provided legal assistance to older adults in order to assist victims of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation and empower disenfranchised individuals so that they can secure the justice they deserve.
Abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older adults is an unfortunately growing problem that is grossly under reported and thus, victims of these abuses are underserved. The older adult population is in need of accessible legal assistance in order to give them the power, resources, and protection necessary to confront their abusers and secure justice for themselves.
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Host: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
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Host: Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc.
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