ELDER ABUSE RESPONSE
All About Seniors- Resource and referral directory of the midlands
Please see an article written by SCVAN Program Director, Roger Acton, in the Spring/Summer 2023 edition (pages 20-21):
Take a moment to read “The Opioid Epidemic and Our Seniors” in the Fall/Winter 2022 Edition:
SC WEAAD Participant Organizations
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA)
SC Department of Social Services (DSS)
SC Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN)
University of South Carolina, Office for the Study of Aging, Arnold School of Public Health
RECENT SC LEGISLATION: S.425: RELATING TO DUTIES AND PROCEDURES OF INVESTIGATIVE ENTITIES CONCERNING ADULT PROTECTION
Trauma Informed Support for Elders
Handout: Mental Health Treatment Overview
Handout: FNE Brochure
DOJ, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Join the Fight against Elder Abuse – Volunteer
Learn how you can become a vulnerable adult guardian ad litem volunteer or an ombudsman volunteer
Self Care for Better Elder Care
Handout: Recent Research on Elder Abuse (Mistreatment), Awareness and Prevention
Handout: Leeza’s Care Connection
Website: Elder Abuse and Faith
Handout: Where Faith and Safety Meet: Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse
Handout: The Noah Project: Neighborhood Outreach Alzheimer’s Help Making Your Communities Vision a Reality
Handout: Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Handout: Brain Health Risks
Handout: The Ark of SC
Additional Helpful Links
USDOJ: Elder Justice Initiative The mission of the Elder Justice Initiative is to support and coordinate the Department’s enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect and financial fraud and scams that target our nation’s seniors.
GetCareSC A resource that allows seniors, caregivers, and adults with disabilities to search for service providers in their area.
Eldercare Locator A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.
Diversified Training Consultants Group: Dr. Macie Smith
Article: States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections
Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse is an interfaith organization that promotes hope and justice for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and elder abuse.
Booklet: Where Faith & Safety Meet: Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse: 991f52_156145c7671a4e51933d488054f499e6.pdf (filesusr.com)
Partnering to Address Faith & Safety: A Guide for Faith Leaders and Domestic and Sexual Violence Service Providers to Assist Older Victims of Abuse: 991f52_422d8a94dafb4c4992d53f543798f43a.pdf (filesusr.com)