South Central Tennessee Adult Abuse Coalition

03/16/2026

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Adult Abuse Coalition Conference. We look forward to bringing together professionals from across the region for a day of education, collaboration, and valuable discussion focused on protecting and supporting vulnerable adults. Our keynote is Thomas Dismukes, “A Leaders Focus”. We hope you will join us!

11/05/2025

🎃👻 The Adult Abuse Coalition had a spooktacular time at NHC HealthCare Columbia’s fall festival with a Trunk-or-Treat set up! Our team joined in the Halloween fun while sharing resources and raising awareness to help “scare away elder abuse.” 🧡

We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect with our community and remind everyone that protecting older and vulnerable adults is something we can all be part of — not just during the spooky season, but all year long!

10/11/2025

Thank you to all who attended and participated!! This event was another success, can't wait until next year! 💜🏃🏽‍♀️

The South Central Tennessee Adult Abuse Coalition hosted their 2nd Annual Silver Guardians 5K this past weekend! 🏃‍♂️💙

This event raises important funds to support programs that protect older adults and vulnerable individuals from elder and financial abuse. Through efforts like this, the Coalition continues to raise awareness and strengthen resources across our region.

Pictured are members from SCTDD who attended and supported the 5K. 👟✨

10/07/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who showed up, showed out, and finished strong in our walk to fight against elder abuse! 💜 Our event may have been small, but it was mighty — filled with passion, purpose, and people dedicated to protecting our older adults.

We’re so grateful to our incredible sponsors for helping make this event possible. Your support allows us to continue raising awareness, spreading education, and standing together against elder abuse and financial exploitation. 🙌

We’re proud to continue this tradition each year to empower and celebrate our Silver Guardians who walk tall and stand strong for our older adults.

💪 Walk tall, stand strong: fighting financial abuse one step at a time!

09/20/2025

📣✨ Mark Your Calendars! ✨📣

There’s still time to register for the 2nd Annual Silver Guardian’s 5K Glow Run – happening Saturday, October 4th at 5:00 PM at Riverwalk Park in Columbia! 🏃‍♀️💜

This event supports a great cause: raising awareness and shining a light on elder abuse, fraud, and financial exploitation in our community. Together, we can make a difference—one step at a time.

👕 And yes—there’s still a chance to grab one of our official event t-shirts! Inventory is limited and sizes aren’t guaranteed, so don’t wait… register today!

👉 https://www.racewire.com/register.php?id=14633

09/04/2025

Our 2nd Annual Silver Guardians 5K is fastly approaching!! Sign up today to guarantee your spot and a T-shirt! You can sign up by scanning this QR code, filling out the registration form, or going to the website here - https://www.racewire.com/register.php?id=14633

This years 5K comes with an all new location and trail, and a new cause. Our focus this year is to spread awareness against fraud and financial abuse! Walk tall, Stand Strong: Fighting Financial Abuse One Step at a Time!

06/30/2025

06/30/2025

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉
We’re excited to announce our 2nd Annual Silver Guardian’s 5K is happening on Saturday, October 4th from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Riverwalk Park!

Join us as we continue to walk tall and stand strong in the fight against elder abuse. There will be prizes, community fun, and a powerful cause behind every step.

💜 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for registration details—let’s make this year even bigger and better!

04/21/2025

🎉 We’re gearing up for our 20th Annual Adult Abuse Coalition Conference! 🎉

Here’s a sneak peek at our program booklet and a special spotlight on our Platinum Sponsors who have gone above and beyond to support our mission.

🙏 Let’s give a heartfelt THANK YOU to these incredible organizations for their generous contributions and continued dedication to protecting older and vulnerable adults. Your support helps us educate, advocate, and raise awareness in our communities.

Stay tuned for more updates as we count down to this milestone event!

03/17/2025

📣 Join Us for Our 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE! 🎉

The South Central Adult Abuse Coalition is proud to celebrate 20 years of providing elder abuse and vulnerable adult education, resources, and advocacy.

Registration is LIVE! Don't miss this opportunity to join us in raising awareness and gaining valuable insights from experts in the field.

Here’s a peek at what you can expect:

🟣 Keynote Speaker: Bigg Vinny will inspire us with his powerful story of resilience in "Keeping It Bigg."
🟣 Expert Panel Discussion featuring representatives from the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division, sharing real-world cases of abuse, neglect, and falsification.
🟣 Networking Opportunities with professionals dedicated to protecting vulnerable adults.

We look forward to an impactful day filled with education, collaboration, and empowerment.

Help us make our 20th year the most impactful one yet — we can’t wait to see you there!

03/05/2025

Join us for our 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE!!

The South Central Adult Abuse Coalition will be celebrating 20 years of elder abuse and vulnerable adult education, resources, and advocacy.

Join us in raising awareness by being a sponsor at our annual conference! Keep an eye out for our individual registration form. We look forward to seeing you there!

01/27/2025

We are gearing up for our 20th Annual Adult Abuse Coalition Conference! Your organization is invited to participate as a sponsor of this important event, as we celebrate 20 years of raising awareness of the many issues that affect vulnerable adults in our communities.

We are excited to welcome keynote speaker, Vincent Hickerson, a motivational speaker known for inspiring audiences to set and achieve their goals.

This year’s conference will cover critical topics such as opioids in older adults, elder abuse cases and investigations, and dementia and brain health in older adults. We hope you’ll join us in marking this milestone year and supporting this vital cause.