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ExpiredWebinar: Adult Bullying

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  • June 7, 2017 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Bullying among seniors, out of the playground and into senior living communities.

How can we recognize it? How can we handle it? When we hear the word bully, we immediately think of children and adolescents, but it is a very real problem in the older adult population. It is estimated that 10-20% of older adults experience some type of senior-to-senior aggression, usually verbal abuse. The actual numbers of older adults targeted are tough to tease out because these acts often go unreported. This webinar is designed to increase and/or enhance your knowledge regarding the phenomenon of older-adult bullying, and outline ways to create a safe environment for addressing the targeted individuals as well as the perpetrators.

Participants Will:

  • Identify the five common types of adult bullies.
  • Describe the characteristics of bullying behaviors.
  • Understand the psycho-social impacts of bullying behaviors.
  • Identify coping skill that targets can use in bullying situations.

This class offers 1.5 hours of continuing education credits.

Instructor:
Ruben Rivera Jackman – a MNPL, speaker, trainer and nonprofit leadership consultant has an accomplished 30+ year career as a nonprofit leader with practical experience in, and solid understanding of, a diverse range of management, program development and service delivery applications. Mr. Rivera-Jackman has a passion for working with and advocating on behalf of older adults and has a natural ability of providing instruction and training for adult learners. After nearly 12 years of service as a Senior Resident Services Manager at the King County Housing Authority (KCHA), Mr. Rivera-Jackman has been offered the opportunity to serve as the Director of Resident Supports and Services for the Senior Housing Assistance Group (SHAG), one of the biggest and leading affordable senior housing providers in Western Washington.

Cancellation Policy: For a full refund, cancellation needs to be completed 7 days prior to training session date. You will be charged full registration if cancellation is not done within that stated period.