Adult Protective Services
Disabled adults are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
County departments of social services receive and evaluate reports to
determine whether disabled adults are in need of protective services
and what services are needed (as required by Article 6, Chapter 108A
of the North Carolina General Statutes).
If you have a concern that an elderly or disabled adult is being exploited,
abused or neglected, call your county Department
of Social Services office.
County agencies protect adults by:
Receiving reports and evaluating the need for protective services
- Planning and counseling with the disabled adult, the family or caregiver
to identify, remedy, and prevent problems which result in abuse,
neglect, or exploitation
- Reporting evidence of mistreatment to the District Attorney and various
regulatory agencies when appropriate
- Initiating court action as necessary to protect the adult
- Mobilizing essential services on behalf of the disabled adult
Disabled adults or disabled emancipated minors present in North Carolina
who are reported to be abused, neglected, or exploited and in need
of protective services are eligible to receive this service without
regard
to income.
The new and revised Adult Protective Services Tools are now available
on our website http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/adultsvcs/afs_aps_tool.htm.
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