Addressing elder abuse
Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting Highlighted Federal Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Targeting Older Adultsincluding the U.S.
“We know that it will take an all-of-government approach to make our shared vision of elder justice and community inclusion a reality, and in the last decade, the federal response to elder abuse has become more robust and coordinated,” said Alison Barkoff, who leads the Administration for Community Living."It is incredible to reflect on the progress we have made in the years since the EJCC first convened. We have a lot of progress to build upon and so many opportunities to do more.
HHS’ Administration for Community Living awarded the first-ever federal formula grants to support state adult protective services programs and established the first-ever federal regulations to improve quality and consistency of APS services. Until recently, APS programs had been funded and administered wholly at the state or local level.
The HHS’ Administration for Community Living developed the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System , a first-of-its-kind effort to systematically collect from APS programs across the country standardized data about the incidence of elder maltreatment. Participation is voluntary, but all states, territories and the District of Columbia submit data each year.
Marie-Therese Connolly, President, RISE Collaborative; Former Coordinator, Elder Justice Initiative and Former Senior Trial Counsel, Civil Fraud Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice Edwin Walker, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging at HHS’ Administration for Community Living.
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