Adult Protective Services (APS) Blog

Updated regularly, the APS Blog includes posts from contributing authors and new publications from the Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center (APS TARC).

Performance Management Cycle for APS Supervisors

APS supervisors have a complex position and are expected to fill many different roles. One of those roles is planning for, monitoring, reviewing, and rewarding staff performance. This brief addresses the performance management cycle and includes tips for making expectations clear, documenting performance, evaluating home visits, and more.

Let’s Talk APS (Peer Call)

These virtual meetings are designed to bring together adult protective services (APS) investigators/caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators who may be struggling with similar issues or concerns. Attendees are invited to exchange help with difficult cases, brainstorm how to work with challenging partners, share resources, and get peer advice on how to tackle related concerns framed around discussion questions on related topics.

Adult Maltreatment Report 2021

This report is based on 2021 data from the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS).

APS TARC Toolkits

The APS TARC, on behalf of the Administration for Community Living, developed a series of toolkits to assist APS programs across policy and practice on a single topic.

Completing the EHE Triannual Module Recipient Report

This webinar was designed to guide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) – Ending the Epidemic (EHE) Initiative grant recipients with their EHE Triannual Recipient Report data submission.

Rate Setting Data Plan for Next Three-Year CCDF Plan Cycle

This working tool will help Lead Agencies customize a plan and timeline for data gathering to inform provider rate setting.

Webinar: Adult Protective Services (APS) Innovations Townhall on APS Language

This recorded interactive townhall discusses questions surrounding adult protective services (APS) language usage as we begin a step towards consensus on building the evolution of APS language use.

Office of Child Care (OCC) Monitoring’s Learning Hub

This Learning Hub includes on-demand access to self-paced trainings and guides to help prepare states for each step of Cycle 2 of the Office of Child Care Monitoring System.

SSBG Annual Report 2020

This report presents annual SSBG data to provide an in depth look at how grantees allocate funds and the number of individuals served.