Summary of the State Elder Abuse Questionnaire

In September 2000, a research team at the University of Iowa was awarded a grant to investigate domestic elder abuse at the national level.  This two-year award was made possible by funds from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  The overall purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of state Adult Protective Service (APS) legislation on the implementation of the investigative system for elder abuse.  One of the specific aims was to differentiate investigative structure and investigator characteristics at the reporting district level for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  The following reports are individualized for each state that responded to the survey.

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Alabama
Department of Human Resources Office of Adult Services.

Alaska
Department of Administration, Adult Protective Services.

Arizona
Dept. of Economic Security Aging & Adult Administration.

Arkansas
Department of Administration, Adult Protective Service.

California
Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services.

Colorado
Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services.

Connecticut
Department of Social Services.

Delaware
Dept. of Health and Social Services, Adult Protective Services.

Florida
Department of Children & Families, Adult Protective Services.

Georgia
Department of Human Resource Office of Adult Services.

Hawaii
Department of Human Services.

Idaho
Idaho Commission on Aging.

Illinois
Illinois Department on Aging.

Indiana
Family and Social Services Administration.

Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services.

Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.

Kentucky
Department for Social Services.

Louisiana
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs.

Maine
Bureau of Elder And Adult Services.

Maryland
Department of Human Services.

Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

Minnesota
Dept. of Human Services Aging and Adult Services Division.

Mississippi
Department of Human Services.

Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services, Adult Protective Services.

Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Service System.

Nevada
Division for Aging Services.

New Hampshire
Department of Health and Human Services, Adult Protection Program.

New Jersey
Department of Health and Senior Services.

New Mexico
Children, Youth and Families Department.

New York
Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Adult Services.

North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services.

Ohio
Department of Human Services.

Oklahoma
Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services.

Oregon
Senior & Disabled Services Division.

Pennsylvania
Department of Aging.

Rhode Island
Department of Elderly Affairs.

Texas
Department of Protection and Regulatory Services.

Utah
Division of Aging and Adult Services.

Vermont
Vermont Adult Protective Services.

Virginia
Department of Social Services.

Washington
Department of Social and Health Services.

Washington DC
Department of Human Services.

West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Services.

Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services.

Wyoming
Department of Family Services.