U.S. Administration for Community Living Adult Maltreatment Report 2020
The U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released the fifth "Adult Maltreatment Report 2020."
ACL published a report on the fifth year of data collected by the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). NAMRS is the only comprehensive national initiative compiling data on the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities as reported to state adult protective services (APS).
In the 2020 reporting year, APS programs received more than 1.3 million complaints of alleged adult maltreatment, a slight decrease compared to the previous year, potentially attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. State APS systems investigate reports of abuse and exploitation of older adults and people with disabilities. They provide support and case-management, and connect people facing abuse to a variety of protective, emergency, and support services.
To read the report, click here.
To read the press release, click here.
To go to the APS Technical Assistance Resource Center, click here.
