Response to Elder Abuse: Self Assessment Workbooks

These self-assessment workbooks created for NCALL by Jane Sadusky and Candace Heisler, and funded by OVW, are a series of tools for key interveners working with elder abuse victims.  The tools have been developed in collaboration with practitioners from across the country.  They draw on state-of-the-art knowledge and promising practice recommendations for recognizing forms of elder abuse; building a victim-centered response; assessment and investigation strategies; safety planning; understanding the impact of violence, abuse, and trauma; holding perpetrators of elder abuse accountable for their actions; respecting and meeting the needs of older persons from diverse cultures, identities, and backgrounds; and building a coordinated community response.

Five workbooks have been created for:

• Adult Protective Services
  Workbook
  APS Workbook Cover
   
• CCR
  Workbook
  CCR Workbook Cover
   
• Courts
  Workbook
  Courts Workbook Cover
   
• Law Enforcement
  Workbook
  Law Enforcement Workbook Cover
   
• Prosecution
  Workbook
  Prosecution Workbook Cover
   
• Victim Services
  Workbook
  Victim Services Workbook Cover