Springfield, IL - The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) today is officially launching a brand-new website aimed at raising public awareness about the growing problem of abuse and neglect of America's seniors and adults with disabilities.

 

NAPSA's primary mission is to support Adult Protective Service (APS) professionals nationwide with the training and resources necessary to combat the abuse and exploitation of these vulnerable citizens. Central to this effort is a focus on maintaining the dignity, safety and independence of those willfully victimized by others.

 

NAPSA is host to the National APS Resource Center, which is funded via a federal grant from the Administration on Aging. The APS Resource Center's activities focus on evidence-based research and education, developing online training seminars, and providing technical assistance to federal, state and local agencies.

 

NAPSA is also active in public policy advocacy across the nation to advance awareness of the prevalence and deleterious effects that abuse and neglect impose on vulnerable adults and our communities at-large. 

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