The Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) provides a toll-free number the general public can call to report suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults. Mandated reporters – including law enforcement, educators, doctors, nurses, social workers and other licensed professionals – can use a web-based reporting system. Reports will be promptly submitted to the appropriate investigative agencies. Visit Website
FLYER- 2 page - CONSIDER HANGING IN EACH BATHROOM STALL. Our communities need to support people’s safety and wellbeing. One of the most important ways we can all contribute is by looking out for warning signs of maltreatment. Does someone you know display any of these signs of abuse? If so, TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. Everyone, at every age, deserves justice. Report suspected abuse as soon as possible. Visit Website
If you suspect a vulnerable adult situation, it is important to report to staff, a mandated reporter or by calling the hotline yourself. If you are currently suspecting a vulnerable adult situation, DO NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS TRAINING. Report to staff, a mandated reporter or by calling the hotline yourself. This is an online training course designed to introduce you to the Vulnerable Adults Act, the definition of maltreatment, who are mandated reporters, and the Common Entry Point. Visit Website
See various tabs, for example: Our Services or Get Help; This website provides information and resources to older adults and vulnerable adults, and their loved ones, around issues of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation as well as direct services to victims and loved ones affected by the abuse or financial exploitation of older or vulnerable adults. At this time, they do not provide legal representation. Visit Website
Under the federal Older Americans Act (OAA) every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system. Visit Website
Ombudsmen investigate complaints concerning the health, safety, welfare and rights of long-term care consumers, work to resolve individual concerns, and identify problems and advocate for changes to address them, at no charge to the consumer. Visit Website
Guidelines and procedures manual to be used in conjunction with the DHS Adult Protection Manual and other existing policies and procedures of the state’s adult protection program and local county protocols. Visit Website
Our communities are like buildings that support people’s wellbeing. Sturdy buildings ensure that people are safe and thriving at every age. We all have a part to play in this construction project. Visit Website
Begun in the Anoka County Attorney’s office in 2012, Minnesota Stop Abuse & Financial Exploitation Elders Initiative’s goal is to reduce elder abuse cases through training, policy, and education. Visit Website
Revised April 2023, by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Visit Website
Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer, or if you gave a scammer your personal information or access to your computer or phone. Visit Website
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) provides the legal services and aging and disability communities with the tools and resources they need to serve older adults with the greatest economic and social needs. Read More