Guilford County leaders unanimously approved the creation of an adult protection multi-disciplinary team that will work to ...

Scotland County human-trafficking case began after report from Adult Protective Services, sheriff’s office says ...

In fiscal year 2024, the Warren County Department of Social Services’ Adult Protective Services (APS) division received 431 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Authorities seized cocaine and other drugs at an adult care home; a caregiver was arrested and residents were evaluated as ...

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Last week’s federal audit of West Virginia’s Child Protective Services was alarming. According to the report, the state ...

Italy is the latest European country to pass sweeping age-verification laws that force users to prove they’re at least 18 ...

Councils will still be graded by Ofsted in relation to children needing help and protection, children in care, care leavers ...

If you're a senior, you're not alone. Some organizations are designed specifically to provide help when it's needed.

The Government will remove protection status for asylum seekers convicted of certain crimes, the Justice Minister has said.

DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a first-floor condo because I am an older woman with a knee disability. Otherwise, I would have ...

Identity theft is as pervasive as ever. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Fraud and ID Theft Maps shows 748,555 reports of ...