Date: May 15 - 17, 2024
Location: Newport News Marriott at City Center
Empowering Elders: Creating Safe Connections
Conference Keynotes
‘Heroes of Adult Protection’ Premiere Film Clip Presentation with Filmmaker Discussion presented by The Clowder Group Heroes of Adult Protection is a docuseries and feature length film documenting how our community can work together to help victims of adult abuse become thriving survivors. The film highlights the various abuses faced by older and vulnerable adults, along with inspiring efforts to rescue them. This project shines a light on the important work of Adult Protection Service employees.
Building Caregiver Resilience: A Framework for Care presented by Aaron Blight, Ed.D Caregivers are usually so busy with the tasks of caregiving that they rarely reflect upon the significance of their activities, including how caregiving changes their identity: their view of self, their relationship with others, and their place in society. This thoughtful and inspiring presentation draws upon research to explain caregiving as a phenomenon of social science, with an eye toward the development of caregiver resilience.
Conference Agenda
See the full conference agenda for more information.
This year’s conference will feature the following sessions:
Caregiving for Someone Living with Dementia: Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities - RAFT Dementia Support Program
Crossroads: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse - Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
Cultivating Compassion Resilience: Surviving Protective Services - Temple University
The Effects of Social Isolation and Effective Interventions for Older Adults - Social Connection
Elder Abuse MDT's: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - Peninsula Elder Abuse Forensic Center
Human Rights of Elder Migrants: Challenges and Responses for Service Providers - Center for Demography and Human Rights, LLC
Implicit Bias and Older Adults - Adult Protective Services Training Consultants
Introducing Virginia’s Safety Connector! An Online Tool for Linking Systems of Care - Virginia Center on Aging
Person Centered Care - The Importance of Advance Planning - Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Protecting SNAP and EBT Cards from Skims and Scams - Suffolk Dept. of Human Services & Danville Dept. of Social Services
Virginians Invest Wisely! - State Corporation Commission-Division of Securities and Retail Franchising
Walking Through the Door of Self: Creating an Anti-Ageist World Starting With Ourselves - Virginia Commonwealth University
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference registration is open. You can register for the conference on Eventbrite.
Early Bird Registration: $400 - January 22 to February 23, 2024. *Payment must be received by this date in order to be eligible for the early bird rate.
General Registration: $450 - Begins February 24, 2024
Registration includes admission to the conference, as well as the following meals Thursday (breakfast and lunch) and Friday (breakfast). Please note, no meals are provided on Wednesday.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be received by VCPEA in writing prior to April 15, 2024 to receive registration credit to attend the 2025 VCPEA Conference or a refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. Substitutes are allowed at any time. No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations that are made on or after April 15, 2024.
Location and Lodging
The 2024 conference will be held at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. Conference attendees will be charged the prevailing government per diem rate ($107) for nights of May 14th, 15th, and 16th. Attendees will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
The hotel reservation link and conference code will be sent out with conference registration confirmation emails. Please note, the rooms with king beds are all booked at the hotel and only double beds are remaining.
There is complimentary parking at the hotel for all hotel guests and conference attendees.
Attendees must book their hotel rooms by April 15, 2024.
Overflow Hotel - Holiday Inn Newport News- Hampton
Attendees are now able to make reservations at Holiday Inn Newport News - Hampton. Conference attendees will be charged the prevailing government per diem rate ($107) for nights of May 14th, 15th, and 16th. Attendees will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
The phone number for the Holiday Inn Newport News- Hampton is (757) 223-2110 and the toll-free number for Holiday Inn Central Reservations is 800-465-4329. Attendees must identify themselves as being part of the VCPEA conference and refer to the group code - VAL.
Reservations can also be made online. Simply click or cut and paste the link below to include with your electronic correspondence to individuals. They will be directed to the property's home page with the negotiated rate code already entered in the appropriate field and can quickly make their room reservation. Guests will need to enter the dates intended to stay. Attendees can also make reservations online.
Attendees must book their rooms by May 1, 2024.