World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an important day for raising awareness about elder abuse prevention and intervention. Every year, the Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention asks all elder abuse prevention and intervention advocates to get involved in raising awareness about elder abuse.

Maine Council on Elder Abuse Prevention
2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Social Media Campaign

Goal: For Council-affiliated organizations to share graphics via social media which encourage Mainers to take action for older adults this WEAAD.  

Platforms: Please post the prepared graphics on Facebook, Instagram or other social media-- whatever your agency uses.

Messaging: We have developed shared graphics and please personalize for your audience.  

Hashtags: Alongside your messages, please use the hashtags #WEAAD #WEAAD2026 #ElderAbuse #ElderAbusePrevention  

Timing: WEAAD is Monday, June 15th. Members should share one graphic in the week leading up to the campaign, one on the 15th, and one in the week following the campaign.

  

Abuse affecting older adults often goes unnoticed. Increasing awareness and recognizing warning signs are important steps toward prevention and protection.
Every older adult has the right to live free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Speaking up can help protect that right.
Advocacy begins with awareness and continues through action. By supporting older adults, we help build safer, more informed communities for everyone.
They were there when it mattered most. Now it's our responsibility to be there for them.