ASAAPS Clearinghouses 

ASAAPS currently offers three free and two members-only databases or clearinghouses.

FREE Clearinghouses

•  Media Coverage of Elder & Vulnerable Adult Abuse (click here)

Since January 2003, ASAAPS has been collecting and annotating media reports on elder and vulnerable adult abuse issues. As of March 2004, the database census had topped 1900 entries.

•  State Laws Database (click here)

Currently, we have the citations and, where possible, direct links to the language of state laws establishing adult protective services (APS) and long-term care ombudsman programs (LTCOP).

•  Lawyers (click here)

ASAAPS does not endorse or recommend individual attorneys, but we do maintain a directory of attorneys who have paid to advertise on the ASAAPS website. Available information on the attorneys includes states of practice, types of cases handled, areas of expertise, fee arrangements, and contact information.

Members-only Clearinghouses

•  Public Education Clearinghouse (click here)

This Clearinghouse is designed to give members access to public education materials (including materials suitable for training professionals) that can be downloaded and printed for distribution or adaptation. The database also includes information on materials that can be ordered.

•  Completed Prosecutions (click here)

At ASAAPS' launch, our list of completed prosecutions -- dating back to January 2003 -- numbered more than 125. Each listing gives the type of crime, the sentence, where the case took place, a short description, and what media outlet covered the sentencing, settlement, or enforcement action.