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The National Adult Protective Services Resource Center (NAPSRC) is a function of the US Administration on Aging through a grant to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA).
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New Research to Practice (R2P) Brief
The NAPSRC, in conjunction with the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, is pleased to release a new Research to Practice (R2P) Brief. The R2P series links cutting-edge research with everyday practice in adult protective services. The link to this latest brief is below.
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State Legislature Address
Elder Abuse
NORTH CAROLINA
DSS seeks power over adult care homes
North Carolina departments of social services should have the power to enforce adult care and nursing home regulations as well as investigating reports of violations, New Hanover County DSS Director LaVaughn Nesmith said Tuesday...
-Star News Online
Read the article here.
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CONFERENCE CALENDAR
National Center for Victims of Crime 2012 National Conference
September 19 - 21, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
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October 2-4, 2012
Marriott Hotel and Conference Center,
Albany, New York
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October 16-18, 2012
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October 19 ,2012
Phoenix, Arizona
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3rd Annual NAPSA Elder Financial Exploitation Summit
December 4 - 7, 2012
Hyatt Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, California
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The National Adult Protective Services Resource Center (NAPSRC) is a project (Grant No. 90ER0002/01) of the U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), administered by the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). Grantees carrying out projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Therefore, points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official Administration on Aging or DHHS policy.
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Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Protective Services
"Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" -Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
NAPSRC partner, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), has completed a report on evidence-based practices in adult protective services. Evidence-based practice involves practice that has used the scientific method to evaluate outcomes that are based on observable and measurable data. Two surveys were utilized to collect data for the report. The initial survey collected information on programs that utilize evidence-based practice. The follow-up survey delved deeper into these practices and collected specific information on validity, reliability and evaluation in the field.
Some highlights from the study:
- Many assessments used by state APS programs are developed specifically for their state and not based on other assessments.
- The study identified areas of evidence-based practice that other states may be able to utilize or replicate.
- The report also discovered multiple areas for future research identified by respondents.
Shannon Flasch, Associate Director for NCCD who authored the report, said, " For me, the most interesting finding from the surveys was the contrast between the energy in the field around evidence-based practices-the promising practices that agencies are using and the many ideas respondents have for measuring outcomes-and the relative paucity of research to give shape to that energy."
To learn more about the report, please attend our upcoming webinar. This webinar is free and open to the public.
Webinar
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Research to Practice (R2P) Webinar Series
Taking the Guesswork
Out of Findings
Thursday September 27, 2012
8:00am HST / 10:00am AKDT / 11:00am PDT
12:00 MDT / 1:00 CDT / 2:00 EDT
This webinar is 1.5 hours.
REGISTER HERE
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/933061296
In this dynamic, interactive 90 minute webinar learn how researchers and APS practitioners worked together to develop a protocol to improve the consistency of findings in California. After researchers identified great variability in APS decision-making across California, APS practitioners developed a protocol which clearly delineated the essential defining elements of each type of abuse/neglect, provided direction and focus for gathering information, and supplied workers with a structure for evaluating the relative strength and integrity of that information. The protocol has been implemented throughout the state and researchers are in the process of studying its efficacy by evaluating the current level of consistency in findings. The webinar will describe the research, protocol and training development, evaluation efforts, and the collaborations needed to affect change statewide.
PRESENTERS
- Lori Delagrammatikas, Program Manager for the Multidisciplinary Adult Services Training for Evaluation and Results (MASTER)
- Mary Twomey, Co-director of the National Center on Elder Abuse at the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect at the University of California, Irvine
- Krista Brown, Project Coordinator for APS Training, a part of Project MASTER
- Kris K. Brown, Deputy Director for Aging and Disability Programs for Napa County's Health and Human Services Agency
- Mary Counihan, Consultant in the field of elder and vulnerable adult abuse
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Couple Files Federal Lawsuit Over Relative's Removal
Felix Wilson describes his father-in-law Bob as a kind and gentle man, someone him and his wife were more than willing to care for when his medical issues left him needing 24-hour care in the summer of 2010.
SF District Attorney Apologizes to Chinese Financial Abuse Victims
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon offered an apology to members of the Chinese community last week after his office failed to respond adequately to complaints from Chinese-speaking victims of elder financial abuse.
National Council on Aging Releases 8 Myths about Reverse Mortgages
Over the past 20 years, reverse mortgages have become an increasingly popular financial tool among older homeowners planning their retirement. But they have also been controversial, and there are many misconceptions about if and when they are the right for seniors.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Workshop - "Elder Abuse: Common, Lethal and Very Expensive"
Home and Community Based Services Conference
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
2:30PM - 3:45PM
Workshop - "Elder Abuse: Common, Lethal and Very Expensive"
4:00PM - 5:15PM
Panel - "Advocacy by Ombudsman and APS: How they Differ"
SE4A Annual Training Conference
Tuesday, September 11,2012
8:00AM - 10:30AM
Keynote Presentation
Andrew Capehart, NAPSRC Assistant Director
Home and Community Based Services Conference
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
1:00PM - 2:15PM
Panel - "Adult Protective Services: Is There A National System?
American Association of Service Coordinators Conference
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Workshop - "Self-Neglect and Elders: How to Address the Challenge of Hoarding"
NY Adult Abuse Training Institute
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Panel - "The Changing Landscape of Elder Financial Exploitation"
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