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These links are excellent resources for elder and at-risk adult abuse education. No endorsement intended by the CCERAP.
 Abuse Websites
What You Should Know About Abuse (English)
Lo que Ud. debe saber acerca del abuso de adultos mayores de edad o incapacitados (Spanish)
www.ncvc.org
Mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. Dedicated to serving families, individuals, and communities harmed by crime.
www.denvervictims.org
The Center's purpose is to provide 24-hour crisis intervention and to develop and provide services not currently being offered, such as counseling, support groups, crime scene clean-up, and emergency repairs.
www.elderabusecenter.org
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging, is a gateway to resources on elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation.
www.preventelderabuse.org
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens. The Committee is one of six partners that make up the National Center on Elder Abuse, which is funded by Congress to serve as the nation's clearinghouse on information and materials on abuse and neglect. The mission of NCPEA is to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older persons and adults with disabilities through research, advocacy, public and professional awareness, interdisciplinary exchange, and coalition building.
www.ncall.us
Oversees National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life including administrative functions; liaison for national elder abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault and aging networks; oversees and provides national technical assistance, training, program development and support regarding abuse in later life, coordinates Advisory Committee. There are also two NCALL TA Specialists who are available to provide assistance and training.
Provides training, technical assistance and consultation on domestic abuse in later life to professionals and interested parties throughout the country; lead staff person for many NCALL projects; creates interactive training exercises and writes manuals, booklets and journal articles on issues related to abuse in later life.
Provides technical assistance, training, program development and support to professionals who work in the area of abuse of people with disabilities (developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, mental illness) for Wisconsin domestic violence programs; liaison regarding Wisconsin adult protective services, elder abuse and aging and physical accessibility issues and systems.
1575 Sherman Street, 10th Floor, Denver, CO 80203
1-800-773-1366 or 303-866-2849
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