September, 2023
www.eapon.ca
The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario are hosting a webinar on Housing Insecurity and Aging to mark National Seniors Day.
A growing number of Canadians are faced with the challenges of the current housing crisis. Factors such elder abuse and ageism leave older adults particularly at risk and increasingly struggling with housing shortage, evictions and housing insecurity or homelessness. Join us to learn from a panel of experts from across Canada who will discuss current housing challenges, how and why they affect older people in Canada, as well as promising initiatives and policies that provide intersectional, age-friendly solutions.
Join us on September 27, for a special National Seniors Days webinar!
Learn more here
Speakers:
Margaret Young
Founder, Age Knowble
Margaret Young, EMBA., Dip GERO., social entrepreneur and applied gerontologist. Margaret has an insatiable curiosity that fuels her desire to engage, understand, and connect people for action. This curiosity was pivotal to her award-winning career with Canada’s largest financial institution where she honed her craft in system thinking, organizational development, and leadership. This curiosity also shaped her path in becoming a champion for the older person.
Mari-Anne Godlonton
Elder Abuse Shelter Manager, Unison at Kirby Centre.
Mari-Anne Godlonton brings over 20 years of non-profit and leadership experience to the Kerby Shelter at Unison. She is on a mission to create a stable, equitable and safe housing option for the most vulnerable seniors, regardless of their socio-economic background. Mari-Anne’s firm beliefs that advocacy and relationship building are key to wide scale change, have helped Kerby Centre to broaden their reach within the community, creating positive change, one life at a time.
Dr. Sarah Marsden, BA, LL.B, LL.M, PhD
Director, Systems Change and Legal, First United
Sarah first joined First United as a Staff Lawyer in early 2021, and later the same year, she gratefully accepted the opportunity to serve as Director, Systems Change and Legal.
Sarah has worked in the legal field for over 20 years, including work as an advocate, as a lawyer, and in legal research and education. She is passionate about understanding how legal systems affect the most vulnerable and seeking pathways to a more just society through law reform and advocacy. She approaches this work with hope that legal change can be a part of reconciliation in action.
Shelley Yeo
Co-founder and Co-Chair of All Our Sisters
Shelley Yeo has been a part of and a witness to the changes related to services for women and their families in London, Ontario and beyond for over 40 years.
Shelley is Co-founder and Co-Chair of All Our Sisters, a national network on security of housing and safe communities for women and girls coast to coast to coast. She has in the past been the Co-Chair of the London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse (LCCEWA), Executive member of the London Homeless Coalition for more years than she can count, Co-founder of Women’s Events Committee, current member of the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Supports, current member of Thalia, a wilderness retreat for women, and has participated on several other community committees and boards.
More Speakers to be announced soon!
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