Building a National Elder Justice Movement, State by State

State elder justice coalitions emerged in the mid-1980s, partially due to a lack of federal government direction and support in addressing elder abuse. Their multidisciplinary memberships and broad missions enabled them to establish local action agendas to evolve public policy, programs, research, and education. In the absence of formalized contact between state coalitions, the National Network of State Elder Justice Coalitions was formed, initiated by five people who helped to found state coalitions. This coalition is dedicated to stopping elder abuse and promoting elder justice through shared information and collective action.