National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

ACL has identified the following targets to establish a vision for activities of the NCEA. ACL does not expect the NCEA grantee to address all of the targets each year. At a minimum, applicants must identify how they propose to meet the “core targets” for the NCEA (as established in statute), as well as any other targets they have identified as the highest priority to accomplish: Core Targets “Core Targets” are those activities that are required to be carried out by Section 202(d) of the OAA. Serve as a national authority on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; Annually compile, publish, and disseminate a summary of recently conducted research on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (202(d)(2)(a)); Develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on all programs (including private programs) showing promise of success for the prevention, identification, and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (202(d)(2)(b)), currently the “NCEA Promising Practices Database”; Compile, publish, and disseminate training materials for personnel who are engaged or intend to engage in the prevention, identification, and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (202(d)(2)(c)); Provide technical assistance to State agencies and to other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to assist the agencies and organizations in planning, improving, developing, and carrying out programs and activities relating to the special problems of abuse, neglect, and exploitation(202(d)(2)(d)); Research and review state programs and promising practices for adult protective services in order to develop model standards which could be adopted throughout the country (meets Section 202(d)(2)(e)). Secondary Targets “Secondary Targets” are those activities and/or issue areas identified by ACL as having the most relevance to both the identified needs of the field as well as to ACL and HHS strategic priorities. Translate and disseminate relevant research and demonstrations into practice; Facilitate, foster, and/or develop innovative approaches to improving the guardianship system, addressing guardianship abuse, and incorporating the principles of supported decision making into guardianship; Engage in activities to raise awareness of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; Develop and employ a communications strategy, inclusive of a listserve for professionals (currently the NCEA Elder Abuse Listserv), a system to respond to requests from the public and professionals, and creation and dissemination of information materials (i.e. website content, newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, and/or issue briefs).