National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life - NCALL

10/01/2026

Many people don’t realize that domestic violence doesn’t stop with age. When abuse is seen as something that only happens to younger people, older survivors become invisible and don’t get the help and support they deserve.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we join the domestic violence field's call to move from awareness to action and to stand with survivors, always. For NCALL, that means centering older survivors and taking action to support survivors of every age on their path toward safety and healing.

Head over to the NCALL website to read our new blog, Standing With Survivors Means Breaking Down Barriers for Older Adults, (link in bio) for some ideas to help you show up for older survivors today, throughout DVAM, and all year long.

09/21/2026

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is fast approaching! As you’re finalizing your plans, make sure that your DVAM 2026 campaign is inclusive of older survivors!

Check out these five tips from your friends at NCALL:

1. Use age-inclusive language that reflects domestic violence across the lifespan and respects older adults.

2. Choose diverse, age-positive images that authentically represent older adults.

3. Recognize barriers older survivors may face, including ageism, ableism, and a lack of age-relevant resources.

4. Promote safety and confidentiality for older survivors, emphasizing that help is available and private.

5. Highlight older adults’ strength, resilience, and autonomy through empowering stories and messages.

08/31/2026

When older adult survivors are seeking temporary or long-term housing, the challenges and barriers that arise in identifying safe and secure housing options are often significant. Their options for safe housing may be limited due to intimate-partner violence requirements at some shelters or an older survivor’s experience in a shelter may not be sufficient due to a lack of accommodations and age-relevant services appropriate for their needs. Additionally, financial abuse, typically perpetrated by adult children, is a common recurring factor contributing to first-time homelessness in later life. Please join us for this important webinar. Register at the link in our bio.

07/29/2026

The Office on Violence Against Women has released the FY26 Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program grant application.

Abuse in later life is a growing issue and this vital program helps communities strengthen responses to older survivors through collaboration, training, and services.

You can learn more about this opportunity and apply here: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1454331/dl?inline

NCALL is proud to serve as the Training and Technical Assistance provider for this grant program, supporting grantees nationwide as they build safer, more effective responses for older adults experiencing abuse. We look forward to working with the next cohort of grantees!

07/16/2026

Make plans to join us on 9/16 for an important webinar on housing options for older survivors of abuse. Head to our website for more information and to reserve your spot today!

When older adult survivors are seeking temporary or long-term housing, the challenges and barriers that arise in identifying safe and secure housing options are often significant. Their options for safe housing may be limited due to intimate-partner violence requirements at some shelters or an older...

06/25/2026

Finding safe, secure housing shouldn’t be so hard for older survivors—but too often, barriers stand in the way.

Join NCALL on September 16 for a 90‑minute webinar: “Identifying Safe & Secure Housing Options for Older Survivors.”

Scan the QR code or visit https://ncjfcj-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cUJUy1xWTlyancQE3usFFQ #/registration to register now to save your spot and be part of the solution!

06/17/2026

Geoff Rogers and Jesan Sorrells of the Silberman School of Social Work Hunter College/City University of New York teamed up with NCALL's Victoria Ferguson-Young to write this response article to Samuel Moyn's April 21, 2026, guest essay for The New York Times: Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential. Read the article on NCALL's website:

A response to Older Americans are Hoarding America’s Potential – New York Times Guest Essay by Samuel Moyn April 21, 2026 But it is ageist…This article contains several deeply ageist framings that can normalize harmful attitudes toward older adults and potentially create ideological openings f...

06/16/2026

Check out NCALL Justice System Coordinator Ann Laatsch's guest blog post on elder abuse, community, and how to best serve survivors across the lifespan! Our thanks to Anjum Alden for providing this opportunity to elevate the experiences of older survivors.

Building a Lifespan-Inclusive Response to Domestic Violence

06/15/2026

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. We’ve spent the past several weeks challenging myths, sharing facts, and shining a light on the experiences of older survivors.

But awareness alone is not enough. Older survivors need services, advocacy, training, and systems that recognize and respond to abuse later in life — and that work depends on support from people who care about this issue.

At NCALL, we work every day to ensure older survivors of abuse are seen, believed, and supported. We train professionals across the country, develop resources for advocates and communities, and work to bring national attention to forms of abuse that too often remain hidden.

If this campaign has taught you something, challenged a misconception, or reinforced why this work matters, we invite you to support NCALL with a donation. Your support helps us continue building a future where older adults can live with safety, dignity, and respect.

Support NCALL Today. https://pages.donately.com/enddomesticabusewisconsin/campaign/ncall

Thank you for standing with older survivors and helping make this work possible.

06/09/2026

Today, our WEAAD Myth vs. Fact campaign highlights how ageist misconceptions about dementia and capacity can increase risk for abuse in later life.

Too often, signs of confusion are mistaken for a total loss of decision-making capacity—silencing older adults and excluding them from meaningful choices. In reality, capacity is decision-specific and can change over time. With the right supports such as clear communication, familiar environments, extra time, or trusted supporters, many older survivors with dementia can continue to share their experiences, express their preferences, and make informed decisions. By recognizing and supporting capacity, we can center the survivor and help preserve their autonomy.

You Can Make a Difference
Join NCALL in challenging harmful myths and promoting dignity, respect, and person-centered approaches to aging. Please consider donating to NCALL to help us deliver critical training and resources and create impactful awareness campaigns like this.
https://pages.donately.com/enddomesticabusewisconsin/campaign/ncall