Adult Protective Services (APS) How to Report Adult Abuse Hotline: 1-888-832-3858 (toll free) Local departments of social services Related Links Mandated Reporters - Training & Resources APS investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults 60 years of age or older and incapacitated adults age 18 or older. If protective services are needed and accepted by the individual, local Adult Protective Services social workers may arrange for a wide variety of health, housing, social and legal services to stop the mistreatment or prevent further mistreatment. Services offered may include home-based care, transportation, adult day services, adult foster care, nutrition services and legal intervention in order to protect the adult. Services may also be arranged for individuals in emergency situations who lack the capacity to consent to services. 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. Contract All | Expand All Learn More General Indicators of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation (PDF) NCVC Fact Sheet: Crimes Against Persons with Disabilities (PDF) NCVC Fact Sheet: Elder Abuse (PDF) NCVC Fact Sheet: Elder Victimization (PDF) Red Flags of Elder Abuse (Spanish) (PDF) Signs of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation (PDF) Virginia Missing Person Family Resource Guide (PDF) What is Adult Abuse? (PDF) Abuse Abuse Hurts At Any Age (PDF) Stop Adult Abuse (PDF) Neglect Neglect and Self-Neglect (PDF) Exploitation Before You Invest (PDF) CFPB: Advisory for Financial Institutions (PDF) CFPB: Don't be Misled by Reverse Mortgage Advertising (PDF) CFPB: Help for Agents under POA (PDF) CFPB: Help for Court Appointed Conservators (PDF) CFPB: Help for Representative Payees (PDF) CFPB: Help for Trustees (PDF) CFPB: Planning for Diminished Capacity (PDF) CFPB: Targeted Twice (PDF) Financial Fraud in the US (PDF) Prevent Financial Exploitation: A Guide for Financial Institutions (PDF) Prevent Financial Exploitation: A Guide for Seniors and Adults with a Disability (PDF) Protect Yourself from Scams (PDF) Why Banks Should Fight Exploitation (PDF) Forms 032-02-0150-00-eng (PDF) APS Report (PDF) Appendix K (PDF) Assisted Living Facility Level of Care Worksheet (PDF) Assurance of Confidentiality (PDF) Compliance Form for Department Approved Provider (PDF) Consent to Exchange Information (PDF) Consent to Exchange Information (Spanish) (PDF) Eligibility Communication Document (PDF) Interagency Consent to Release Confidential Information for Drug and Alcohol Patients (PDF) Medicaid Funded Long-Term Care Service Authorization (PDF) Rights of Adults in Care (PDF) Tuberculosis Statement (PDF) UAI (Uniform Assessment Instrument) Plan of Care (PDF) Resources Ageless Alliance Better Business Bureau-Scam Tips Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Elder Maltreatment Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Emergency Preparedness List for Older Adults & Individuals with Disabilities (PDF) Hands on Banking for Seniors National Adult Protective Services Association National Center on Elder Abuse Rural Domestic and Sexual Abuse Program Advocates: Making a Difference in the Lives of Older Survivors of Abuse (PDF) US Postal Inspection Service: Delivering Trust Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

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