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NCALL’s National Resource Directory of Programs and Organizations |
What We Do
NCALL provides training and technical assistance on abuse in later life. Staff will respond to requests received via telephone, e-mail, regular mail and in person about specific cases or services. Staff members are also available to review materials and participate on state and national advisory committees. In addition, NCALL staff members are available to train audiences including professionals from domestic violence and sexual assault programs, the aging network, adult protective services, criminal justice, health care, faith based and other areas.
Technical Assistance and Consultation
We can:
- Help plan or facilitate training events with national speakers
- Research national or state resources
- Problem solve about complicated cases or barriers within systems
- Discuss potential aging or disability speakers or training topics
- Draft or collaborate on newsletter articles on aging topics
- Help with program development and planning—telephone or on site
- Assist in development of protocol, policy and practice for systems and agencies
To obtain technical assistance as described above or other aging technical assistance, send an e-mail to ncall@wcadv.org .
National Domestic Abuse in Later Life Resource Directory
NCALL has developed a comprehensive directory of services tailored to victims of domestic abuse in later life and their advocates, which will be updated regularly. Included are appendices listing nationwide resources, state domestic violence coalitions, state sexual assault coalitions, state adult protective services offices, elder shelters and support groups tailored to older women. Click here to search for services online, or to download all or part of the directory.
Training
WCADV staff and speakers bureau members are available to provide training for your staff or community. Training topics include:
- Dynamics of domestic abuse in later life
- Coordinated responses to abuse in later life
- Developing services for older victims of abuse
- How to train about abuse in later life
- Sexual assault as it relates to abuse in later life
- Abuse against people with disabilities
NCALL staff are available to:
- Conduct training—Training fees vary. Contact NCALL at (608)255-0539 for more information or send an e-mail message to ncall@wcadv.org
- Help plan and facilitate training events with national speakers.
- Discuss potential speakers or training topics.
Training Materials
NCALL has developed training materials for communities to educate service providers about domestic abuse in later life:
- "Building a Coalition to Address Domestic Abuse in Later Life." This is a curriculum for communities interested in forming a collaboration to combat domestic abuse in later life. It includes a community assessment tool, training guide, and participant manual. Available now as a pdf download (Trainers Guide 1.64MB, Participants Manual 813KB).
- Interactive Training Exercises on Abuse in Later Life The purpose of this manual is to provide trainers with directions for interactive exercises focusing on several key training points related to abuse of older persons and/or people with disabilities. The exercises are designed for multiple target audiences such as professionals from domestic violence/sexual assault, elder abuse/adult protective services, aging, health care, justice and others. Download here.
Aging and Disabilities in Wisconsin
Contact us with your questions about programming, individual cases, research, or links to community resources within Wisconsin. Contact the Aging or Disabilities Program Specialist at (608) 255-0539 or click here and select Aging or Disabilities from the menu to send an e-mail message.