- Child Protective Services (CPS)
- Adult Protective Services (APS)
- Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman
- Guardianships/Conservatorships
Child Protective Services (CPS)
FACTS:
How to Report Child Abuse and Neglect – Child Welfare Information Gateway
FIND HELP:
State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities – Adult Protective Services (APS)
Per the National Adult Protective Services Association, “Adult Protective Services (APS) is a social services program provided by state and/or local governments nationwide serving older adults and adults with disabilities who are in need of assistance. APS workers investigate cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation, working closely with a wide variety of allied professionals such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement officers.”
FACTS:
Fact Sheet: APS wouldn’t take my report. Why? (acl.gov)
Elder Abuse: Prevention, Intervention, and Remediation (NCLER Webinar)
FIND HELP:
Help In Your Area | National Adult Protective Services Association (napsa-now.org)
- APS Technical Assistance Resource Center – Toolkits (acl.gov)
- National Center on Elder Abuse – Home (acl.gov)
- NCLER – About Elder Justice Toolkit (acl.gov)
- National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) (acl.gov)
- National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (nieji.org)
- National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative – Elder Abuse Codes (nieji.org)
Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman
“Under the federal Older Americans Act (OAA) every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system.”
FACTS:
LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM What You Must Know
FIND HELP:
- About the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Elder Abuse Resources: The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- How to Find a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) (acl.gov)
Guardianships and Conservatorships
NCLER TRAINING RESOURCES:
Per JUSTICIA, “Guardianship is a legal process used to protect individuals who are unable to care for their own well-being due to infancy, incapacity, or disability. A court will appoint a legal guardian to care for an individual, known as a ward, who is in need of special protection. Legal guardians have the legal authority to make decisions for their ward and represent their ward’s personal and financial interests.”
FACTS:
JUSTICIA: GUARDIANSHIPS/CONSERVATORSHIPS
FIND HELP:
JUSTICIA: Guardianship Forms: 50-State Resources
- NCLER: Legal Basic: Overview of Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship (Recording, Chapter Summary, PowerPoint)
- NCLER: Alternatives to Guardianship for Common Legal Aid Cases: Webinar Recording, Slides, & Chapter Summary
- NCLER: Strengthening Rights and Ensuring Accountability in Guardianship Systems and Practices: Part One
- NCLER: Strengthening Rights & Ensuring Accountability in Guardianship Systems & Practices: Part Two
- NCLER: When the Guardian is an Abuser (Webcast, Issue Brief and Checklist)
- NCLER: Elder Justice Toolkit
- NCLER: Using Decision Supports to Avoid Guardianship (Recording, Chapter Summary, PowerPoint)
- NCLER: Using Alternatives to Guardianship to Defend Against or Terminate Guardianship (Recording, Chapter Summary, PowerPoint)
- NCLER: Guardianship Termination and Restoration of Rights (Recording, Chapter Summary, PowerPoint)
- National Center on Elder Abuse: Guardianship: Remedy vs. Enabler of Elder Abuse
- National Center on Elder Abuse: Ten Ways to Reduce Guardianship Abuse