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National Adult Protective Services Resource Center, 2012. "Adult Protective Services in 2012: Increasingly Vulnerable." Este, Stephen, 2007. "The Challenges of Accountability in the Human Services: Performance Management in the Adult Protective Services Program of Texas" (2007). Applied Research Projects. Texas State University Paper 250.
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.Its headquarters are at 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 400 in Tallahassee, Florida.The department provides social services in Florida to children, adults, refugees, domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, the homeless community, child care providers, [4] disabled people, and the elderly.
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) is the Florida government agency focused on senior citizens. As described in the Older Americans Act , it is the state's unit on aging. It oversees the Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG [ 1 ] ).
In the United States, a mandated reporter is a person who is required by law to report to Child Protective Services (CPS) or Adult Protective Services if they know or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected or they may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to report.
On September 23, 2020, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom signed executive order N-80-20 allowing local health officers and public health officials access to the state's Safe at Home program, due to their being "subject to threats and other harassment, including threats and harassment targeted at their places of residence, which threatens ...
Congress amended the Social Security Act in 1974 requiring all states to establish adult protective services units (APS) for adults aged 18 and older. The U.S. House of Representatives held hearings and sponsored investigations about elder abuse throughout the middle to late 1970s.
Elder abuse (also called elder mistreatment, senior abuse, abuse in later life, abuse of older adults, abuse of older women, and abuse of older men) is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. [1]
In 2008, the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services is nationally recognized by the American Bar Association and the Vera Institute of Justice as an exemplar program. In 2009, the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention as a 'best ...