Adult Protective Services Training: A Brief Report on the State of the Nation

• Published in: Journal of elder abuse & neglect Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 82 - 95
• Main Authors: Liu, Pi-Ju, Ross, Leslie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 01-01-2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adult protective services; brief report; exploitation; Government agencies; mistreatment; neglect; Older people; Training; vulnerable adult abuse and elder abuse; exploitation; vulnerable adult abuse and elder abuse; Adult protective services; brief report; mistreatment; training; neglect
• ISSN: 0894-6566; 1540-4129
• DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2020.1845271

This brief report summarizes Adult Protective Services training provided to workers across the nation, using survey results from the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). Although most states delivered training that covered some learning objectives of NAPSA's 23 core competency training modules, there was a wide variation with some states training workers on all 23 topics, while some states did not provide training on any of the core modules. Having a well-trained APS workforce possessing core competencies to perform the job should be federal and state agencies' goal, because the quality and level of services for older people and people with disabilities should not differ based on the states they live in.