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Department of Human Services
ADDRESS:
126 W. 5th Street
P.O. Box 395
Akron, Colorado 80720
TELEPHONE:
970-345-2238
FAX:
970-345-2237
E-Mail: jerri.spear@state.co.us
Adult Protection Services
This program is designed with, or on the behalf of, at-risk adults to correct or alleviate situations in which actual or imminent danger of abuse, neglect, or exploitation exists and to utilize support systems to provide continuing safety from the incident(s) of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Reports of abuse, exploitation or neglect of at-risk adults are investigated by Washington County Department of Social Services.
Major Types of Elder Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional or Psychological Abuse
- Neglect
- Abandonment
- Financial or Material Exploitation
- Self-neglect
Additional Reading can be found at the National Center on Elder Abuse website.
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