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Welcome to the Elder Abuse Advisory Council
 

Mission

The mission of the Council is to improve the protection of New Hampshire seniors from abuse, neglect and exploitation by increasing public education and awareness; developing resources, supports and services; improving community relations; and examining and recommending legislation.

 

The Council is co-chaired by Marguerite Wageling, Hillsborough County Attorney and Jo Moncher, Chief of the Bureau of Community Relations for the Division of Community Based Care Services at DHHS and was established in 2005 by DHHS Commissioner John Stephen. 

 

The Elder Abuse Council includes five subcommittees:

  • Community Education, Awareness and Prevention;
  • Law Enforcement- Partnerships, Protection and Safety;
  • Legislation;
  • Adult Protective Services – Training, Tools and Supports; and
  • Grants, Sponsorship and In-Kind Support.

 

Council activities include:

A public education campaign being launched by the Community Education, Awareness and Prevention Subcommittee to help people better recognize and understand the signs of elder abuse, the responsibility to report it under the Adult Protection Law, and where to get help.  As part of this effort, Subcommittee members have developed a poster,a brochure and a business card containing information on where to report elder abuse.

 

The Law Enforcement – Partnerships, Protection and Safety Subcommittee has developed a two-sided, laminated card as a quick  resource guide for police officers who are first responders in a situation involving abuse, neglect or exploitation. The card lists telephone numbers of key agencies that can be of assistance, such as the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS), the Department of Justice's Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau, NH Legal Assistance and the ServiceLink Resource Center. The card also contains a list of other factors for law enforcement officers to consider when responding to elder abuse situations.

 

Additional Information

If you would like additional Elder Abuse Advisory Council information, please contact Jo Moncher at JAMoncher@dhhs.state.nh.us

In State Fiscal Year 2005, there were 2,222 reports of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect of incapacitated adults aged 18 and older, a 92% increase over 2004. 1,450 of these victims were 60 years of age and older.

RESOURCE MATERIALS

(Brochure, business card, poster and law enforcement guide)

"The recommendations and actions steps have been outstanding. With our demographics shifting and many baby boomers aging, we need to have a structure in place to ensure that we can protect the growing number of seniors in NH. We must also make sure that we get the message out that, as a society, we unequivocally will not tolerate abuse of our seniors."  -Commissioner John Stephen

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