{"id":22014,"date":"2026-04-29T17:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/?p=22014"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:54:38","slug":"financial_abuse_seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/news\/financial_abuse_seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"e-Learning : Protecting Ourselves from Financial Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
Presented by Momiji \/ JSS<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Wed. June 24th, 2026, 3:00 \u2013 4:15 pm EDT\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

(English with Japanese Interpretation)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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In the second June session of our e-Learning series, participants will learn how to protect themselves from financial abuse and fraud.<\/p>\n

This session will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Japanese Social Services<\/a> (JSS).<\/p>\n

What is this session about?<\/h2>\n

\"\"Financial abuse, frauds, and scams can be prevented when we understand their root causes. In order to protect one another, it is essential to recognize the warning signs.<\/p>\n

This presentation overviews financial abuse and various types of mistreatment.<\/p>\n

We will also discuss the tactics used in frauds and scams to take advantage of older adults, and provide a list of resources for support and reporting.<\/p>\n

About our Guest Speaker<\/h2>\n

Guest Speaker:\u00a0 Mary Shkoury, Prevention Consultant, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario<\/strong>
\nMary has been working in Health and Wellness sectors for the last 20 years with a Focus on Seniors Health and Safety. She Graduated from York University with a Specialized Honors BA in Sociology and completed her studies in Gerontology (Aging and Health) through Queens University. Her passion and commitment to caring for Canadian Seniors rights has lead her to her role with Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, where her mission is to see our province continue to be a safe place for our seniors to live, be heard and be free from Elder Abuse.<\/p>\n

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario<\/a>\u00a0is a provincial, charitable, non-profit organization focused on supporting the implementation of\u00a0The Ontario Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse\u00a0and has been doing so since 2002.<\/p>\n

The framework of the Strategy focuses on service coordination, building local capacity of front-line workers, caregivers, and community networks, by providing public education and training of professionals\/service providers and families of seniors, to raise awareness around elder abuse issues.<\/p>\n

How to Attend<\/h2>\n

Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it before the session date. If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\uff08Registration Form will open from the button above\uff09<\/p>\n

Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID\/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can\u2019t find it in your inbox \u2013 Email us if you don\u2019t see it anywhere.<\/p>\n

\u3010Caution!\u3011<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration<\/h4>\n

You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you \u201cSubmit\u201d your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours.\u00a0If you don\u2019t see it, check your junk folder first<\/strong>, then contact JSS \/ Momiji.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host<\/h4>\n

Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and\/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can\u2019t recognize your name. We\u2019ll show you how to change the display name 5 minutes before the session start.<\/p>\n

\u203bContact JSS\/Momiji if you don\u2019t know how to change your Zoom display name.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/h2>\n