National Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention /Adult Protective Services Resource Center

HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-ER-0061

Application Due Date: 09/09/2013
 

Interested applicants should make note of the following interactive teleconference

scheduled for August 12, 2013

 

ACL has identified the following as targets for this program:

1. Identify strategies and best practices that improve the effectiveness and outcomes of

APS secondary prevention activities, and compile “lessons learned” in planning and

delivering such activities, including effective prevention activities in terms of supportive

structures, components, or infrastructure elements. Examples of APS prevention and

intervention activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducting assessments for risk, safety, capacity, etc.

• Conducting case investigations
 
• On-going case management
 
• Case closures
 
• Referrals to other programs

Identify strategies and best practices to improve the effectiveness and outcomes of

APS prevention activities Victims’ services to reduce vulnerability to future, repeat abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation, including but not limited to programs designed to increase the

independence and augment the functional status of the victim Services or programs to address factors that are likely to make confirmed or substantiated perpetrators susceptible to perpetrating further abuse.

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