To report suspected adult abuse, neglect or exploitation,
call your local department of social services or the 24-hour,
toll-free Adult Protective Services hotline at: (888) 832-3858
RESOURCES
Information about Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
For current information about what adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation are, please refer to the National Adult Protective Services Association’s website at https://www.napsa-now.org/get-informed.
For information on Virginia's Adult Protective Services (APS) FY 2019 statistics click here.
National Resources:
AARP Policy and Research
https://www.aarp.org/research
Administration for Community Living
https://acl.gov
Advancing States (formerly the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities)
http://www.advancingstates.org
Ageless Alliance
https://agelessalliance.org
Aging In Place (formerly the National Council for Aging Care)
https://www.aginginplace.org/guide-to-recognizing-elder-abuse
Alzheimer's Association
https://alz.org
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging
American Psychological Association Elder Abuse and Neglect
https://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/guides/elder-abuse
Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect University of California, Irvine-School of Medicine
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Elder Abuse
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/elderabuse
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/resources-for-older-adults
Elder Justice Coalition
https://www.elderjusticecoalition.com
Elder Justice Initiative
https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice
Medicare
https://www.medicare.gov
National Adult Protective Services Association
https://www.napsa-now.org
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
https://www.ncall.us
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
http://www.preventelderabuse.org
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
https://ltcombudsman.org
Office for Victims of Crime
https://www.ovc.gov
Office on Violence Against Women
https://www.justice.gov/ovw
Virginia Resources:
Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse
http://gacaaa.com
Office of the Attorney General, Elder Abuse & Neglect Squad
https://www.oag.state.va.us/index.php/programs-initiatives/medicaid-fraud?id=177
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
https://www.vadars.org
Virginia Division for the Aging
https://vda.virginia.gov
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://vaaaa.org
VirginiaNavigator
https://www.virginianavigator.org
Online Training:
There is a free, online training for mandated reporters of adult abuse. To take the training, ADS5055 Mandated Reporters: Recognizing and Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Adults, click here.