STI Practical Nurse students, along with their instructor聽joined forces with聽the Brockton Council on Aging for the March to End聽Elder Abuse on June 15, 2016. 聽The STI team pictured above with Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter includes students Chelsea Ruel, Marie Bertrand, Tish Smith, Destiny Burgos and Steven Gregory, along with their instructor, Carol Miller.
This annual event was held to support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The route started at the聽Council on Aging to the Old Colony Elder Service and back to Council on Aging. 聽Janice Fitzgerald, Council on Aging Director, invited the STI team to join the event and promote awareness. Approximately 150 people participated.