Elder abuse/mistreatment
OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services
Elder Abuse Victimization: What We Know from Research- and Practice-Based Evidence
Office for Victims of Crime Grant Programs: Victim Services for Older Adults FY 2019 Topical Snapshot
Increasing Access to Healing Services and Just Outcomes for Older African American Victims of Crime and Abuse
Trauma-Informed Responses to Victims of Financial Fraud and Exploitation
Over $7.9 Million Awarded by Office for Victims of Crime to Improve Victim Services for Older Victims
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons—a day in which we reaffirm our commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of seniors—Attorney General Barr announced $9.4 million in funding to programs serving older victims of fraud and abuse.
This announcement included nearly $6 million in Office for Victims of Crime funding to support direct services to older victims...
Increasing Access to Healing Services and Just Outcomes for Older African American Crime Survivors: A Toolkit for Enhancing Critical Knowledge and Informing Action Within the Crime Victim Assistance Field
Senior Advisor for Victims Services and Human Trafficking Program Director Woolf Speaks at Grantee Meeting on Elder Abuse
On Monday, August 31, 2020, Office for Victims of Crime Senior Advisor for Victims Services and Human Trafficking Program Director Bill Woolf spoke at a webinar hosted by the National Elder Multidisciplinary Team (E-MDT) Training and Technical Assistance Center for E-MDT grantees.
He discussed the commitment of the Office for Victims of Crime to serve older victims of financial fraud, including the March 2020 launch of...
20th Annual Virtual International Family Justice Center Conference
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During the Elder Justice Program Kickoff Training Webinar
Good afternoon, everyone! It’s my pleasure to join you all today.
I’d like to begin by thanking Silvia Torres on my team that is here with us today and a big thanks to Equal Justice Works and Justice in Aging for putting this together and inviting me to speak.
For more than three decades Equal Justice Works has guided law students and lawyers into public...
Increasing Access to Healing Services and Just Outcomes for Older African American Crime Survivors (Webinar)
June 2020 Featured Resources
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15
Join OVC in commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday, June 15, 2020. This annual commemoration is a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.
To commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, OVC reaffirms its commitment to supporting victims of elder abuse.
Consider participating in virtual events...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Message from OVC Director Jessica Hart
Today is the fifteenth anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In the shadow of a pandemic that has disproportionately affected senior populations, we come together to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
For too long elder abuse—a term that encompasses physical abuse, financial fraud, scams and exploitation, caregiver neglect and abandonment, psychological abuse, and sexual abuse—was a hidden epidemic. But as the...
Polyvictimization in Later Life
VOCA–Funded Elder Abuse Programs
National Elder Fraud Hotline
National Elder Mistreatment Survey: 5 Year Follow-up of Victims and Matched Non-Victims
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-Funded Elder Abuse Programs
In August of 2016, a new VOCA Rule clarified and expanded states’ allowable uses of VOCA victim assistance funding. The rule clarifies and expands how states may expend the funding, and states are looking to support all victims, including victims of elder abuse. This OVC page highlights examples of VOCA-funded elder abuse programs and the VOCA offices that funded them.
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection: Managing Someone Else's Money
This site provides advice to help financial caregivers manage the financial decisions of a loved one, provides information on how to watch out for scams and financial exploitation, and what to do if your loved one is a victim.
National Council on Aging: Savvy Saving Seniors
This site provides seniors with information on avoiding scams, which can help them stay secure and independent longer.