Belonging and Belongings:
Older Adults, Katrina and Lessons Learned
Director of the Hurricane Fund for the Elderly, an Initiative of Grantmakers in Aging
| When: | Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Where: | Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research 300 Airdale Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Light supper at 6:00 p.m. | |
| RSVP: | 610-520-2605 or email probinson@brynmawr.edu |
| Lecture is FREE and open to the public. |
Disasters – by definition – create an abundance of needs and a scarcity of resources. Tragically, disasters also amplify vulnerabilities and expose gaps in planning and service delivery. During Katrina over 700,000 older adults left their homes. Issues of race, class and privilege permeate their stories. Moving beyond the riveting stories of loss, we have a unique opportunity to use this “disaster lens” to glean important lessons on what makes someone safe – or more vulnerable – when disaster strikes.
Campbell, a 25-year professional advocate for senior citizens, has led the evaluation of numerous aging-demonstration programs, including ones funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Administration on Aging
In addition, Campbell divides her time between teaching at Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and consulting for nonprofit organizations.Two continuing education credits associated to this lecture. CEU forms will be made available at the registration table and a ceu processing fee of $10.00 collected the evening of the event.
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Campbell's lecture is part of the Center for Child and Family Well-Being 2008-2009 Scott Lecture Series. Sponsored by the G. Mildred and A. Foster Scott Endowment Fund.