In state fiscal year 2022-2023, county departments of social services in North Carolina received 35,400 reports alleging the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. Fifty-six counties across the state have addressed this problem through creating adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)—groups of professionals from different disciplines who work together to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled and/or older adults. An additional 38 North Carolina counties are currently working to form adult protection MDTs. The School of Government’s Adult Protection Network is excited to announce a redesigned Adult Protection Network website with new resources for those in the adult protection field, including new online trainings and an MDT Toolkit with template documents for adult protection MDTs.
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Adult Protection MDTs: New Project Underway (and Help Needed!)
Over the last several years, the School of Government has developed new and exciting resources to support local multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) involved with protecting adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. An MDT is a group of professionals in a geographic region who commit to working together toward a common goal. An adult protection MDT may include, for example, social workers, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, legal services attorneys, guardians or guardians ad litem, representatives from community nonprofits, financial institutions, and area agencies on aging.
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Apply Now! Elder Abuse Workshop at the School of Government
Yesterday, the application period opened for a free workshop we will be hosting September 26-27, 2019 at the School of Government in Chapel Hill.* The purpose of the workshop is to bring together stakeholders from around North Carolina to create and grow multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to address elder abuse in their respective communities. You can learn details about the workshop and apply here. Only teams will be accepted to attend the workshop. This post provides additional information to consider if you and others in your community are interested in forming a team and submitting an application. Continue Reading