About NAPSA
Who/What is NAPSA?The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with over 500 members in all fifty states, including the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. It was formed in 1989 to provide state and local Adult Protective Services (APS) program administrators and staff with a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The mission of NAPSA is to improve the quality and availability of protective services for adults with disabilities and older persons who are abused, neglected, or exploited and are unable to protect their own interests. NAPSA is the national voice of APS programs, professionals and clients, and advocates on their behalf with national policy makers. NAPSA operates the National Adult Protective Services Resource Center (NAPSRC) through a grant from the US Administration on Aging. NAPSRC partners include the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD), the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA), the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), Catholic University’s Center for Global Aging, and Health Benefits ABCs (HBABCs). For over a decade, NAPSA was partner in the AoA-funded National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). NAPSA was a founding member of the Elder Justice Coalition and remains on its leadership committee and also partners with a wide range of other national and state organizations. NAPSA hosts the only annual, national conference on elder abuse, abuse of younger adults with disabilities, and adult protective services. Through the NAPSRC, NAPSA provides a monthly newsletter, regular webcasts, one-page descriptions of recent applicable research, an APS specific listserv, and collects and compiles detailed information about APS throughout the country. Membership in NAPSA is open to Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies, organizations and professionals, and to others with an interest in elder abuse, abuse of adults with disabilities and APS. Back to Top Raise money for NAPSA - National Adult Protective Services Association just by searching the web and shopping online!
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