As Indiana officials try to rein in spending in the face of a predicted revenue shortfall, advocates fear a behind-the-scenes move to privatize the state's Adult Protective Services program could ...

HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2018) - In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans' access to elder mistreatment and geriatric experts with The ...

A year since the pandemic began, Summit County Human Services Department officials are seeing contrasting trends for adult protection and child welfare reports. Nicole Bortot, adult and family ...

Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5 – a nearly 84% increase. Mistreatment comes in many forms, including ...

The Chenango County Department of Social Services adult protective services division is being recognized by county leaders for operating over four years without a state-issued performance improvement ...