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Reporting Abuse

  • What can someone do if they make an adult protective services (APS) report and the county department of social services does not accept the report for evaluation (this is sometimes also referred to as “screening out” the report)?

    There is no formal process for requesting a review when a county department of social services (DSS) determines that a report does not meet the criteria to be accepted for an APS evaluation. However, individuals who believe a report was improperly screened out have several options. Options include: Contact the APS social worker or [...]

  • If someone makes an adult protective services (APS) report and believes the county department of social services closed the evaluation too soon or disagrees with the case decision, is there a process for requesting a review of the decision?

    There is no formal process for requesting a review of an APS decision for reporters who disagree with a case closure or decision. Once a case evaluation is complete, the county department of social services (DSS) sends the reporter a notice that a case decision was made. The notice includes a brief summary of [...]

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