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Protect consumers as prescribed by local law

A program designed to help adults who may be being abused, neglected.

Adult Protective Services

What is Adult Protective Services?
Protective Services for Adults (PSA) is a New York State-mandated
program which is provided without regard to income to assist adults
age 18 or older who, because of mental or physical impairment, can
no longer provide for their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, or
medical care, or protect themselves from neglect, abuse, or hazardous situations, and who have no one willing and able to help in
a responsible manner.
What Can Adult Protective Services Offer?
Investigation,
Assessment,
Counseling,
Case Management,
Advocacy,
Money Management,
Housing Referrals, and
Crisis Intervention.
1. Short-Term Involuntary protective Service Orders (imminent risk of death or serious physical harm).
2. Admission to a Psychiatric Facility in conjunction with Mental Health Professionals and/or the police to a person at risk of harm to himself or others.
Orders of Protection and
Guardianship.
Petition the court when APS Supportive Services are not enough to ensure safety due to legal incompetence.

APS is a mandated service provided by local social services districts. It involves intake, investigation and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of impaired vulnerable adults who live in the community. APS workers develop services plans for eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet essential needs of adults.

APS serves adults (age 18 and older) who, due to physical or mental impairments:

•Are unable to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or other harm.

•Have no one available who is willing and able to assist responsibly

The Children and Family Services program strives to create a team supported environment, and encouraging active participation in the planning and decision making for the child.

Ultimate goal is to increase the child’s ability to remain in the family, school and community while giving families the opportunity to develop the skills they need to empower themselves.

The Services Unit continued to fulfill its mandate to protect vulnerable children and adults. In addition, the Services division provided preventive services for children and families.

The Child and Family Services Division of the Monroe County Department of Human Services provides child and family welfare services required by the community. These include a range of voluntary and involuntary, preventive, protective, supportive, and rehabilitative services for adults, children, and families to maintain and enhance their quality of life. The Children and Family Services Division houses teams at four sites: 111 Westfall Road, 691 St. Paul Street, 1099 Jay Street and 1 Mt. Hope Ave. The Child and Family Services Division is comprised of these program areas:

1.Child Protective Services

2.Foster Care and Adoption

3.Preventive Services

4.Adult Protective Services

5.FACT (Family Access and Connection Team)

Preventive Services are supportive and rehabilitation services that are provided to children and their families for the purpose of:

- Averting an impairment or disruption of a family which will or could result in the placement of a child in foster care.

- Enabling a child who has been placed in foster care to return to his family at an earlier time than would otherwise be possible.

- Reducing the likelihood that a child who has been discharged from foster care would return to such care.

Families in receipt of Preventative Services are often involved in the Family Court System. The Court may impose orders such as an Order as an Order of Supervision or an Order of Protection stemming from a Neglect or Abuse Petition having been filed by the Department. Staff and/or contract staff work with children and families to mitigate the identified risk, ensure child safety, and enhance family functioning.

Diversion Services are a preventive service geared toward the adolescent population displaying behaviors that place a youth at risk of out-of-home placement. These services are offered primarily through contractual agreements and provide intensive home-based services to reduce the risk of placement. Often these youth present to the agency as having a child service need such as truancy, incorrigibility, or juvenile delinquency. Services are offered to assist children with a myriad of needs including but not limited to obtaining mental health services, reducing truancy and/or criminal behavior(s), accessing substance abuse programs, and working with parents on identified parent needs that may be impacting the child’s behavior.

Child Protective Services investigates reports, received through the State Central Registry, that allege abuse or maltreatment for any child under the age of 18 years. Responsibilities include the provision of protective and rehabilitative services to the children and their families.

To make a report of suspected child abuse call:

- Statewide Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-800-342-3720

- If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TDD/TTY at: 1-800-638-5163

- If you believe that a child is in immediate danger call: 911

Adult Protective Services(APS) is a program for adults 18 or older who may need protective services for a variety of reasons: they have a physical or mental impairment and they are no longer able to protect themselves from neglect, abuse, exploitation, or hazardous situations; or they are unable to provide for their most basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, or medical care; and they have no one willing or able to help them in a responsible manner. Some of the services we provide are investigations of requests for help, home visits to identify needs and arrange for services, medical care or other5 resources in the community, counseling for the person and the family, money management issues, referral to legal services assistance in finding other living arrangements, services to obtain a guardian, and assistance in obtaining other benefits and services.