If someone you know is 18 years of age or older, living in the community and is the subject of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation, contact your county APS office.
An APS investigation is a thorough assessment of a potential at-risk adult. Within 72 hours of a referral’s receipt, a face-to-face meeting with the adult by a trained APS social worker is required. During this meeting the potential client is interviewed in private. Every effort is made to determine the competence of the adult. Other individuals or agencies that have knowledge of the situation may also be interviewed. When the investigation is complete a report is submitted to the APS Supervisor who will then consult with the social worker and determine if the adult is at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. All information generated by the investigation is confidential.
New Jersey APS Fact Sheet
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) Fact Sheet
What APS Reporters Need to Know
National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
"APS Wouldn't Take My Report. Why?"
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
