Education/Training

Education

Educational Material about Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

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KRS 209 - Adult Protective Services Statute

This is the primary training provided by the Adult Protection Branch and includes information from all other listed trainings. The objectives of this training are to identify the laws governing adult protection; become familiar with terminology; identify reporting requirements; increase familiarity with red flags associated with adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation; understand the importance of raising awareness; increase familiarity with the caregiver misconduct registry; and to increase the familiarity of the Local Coordinating Councils on Elder Abuse. (This training can be completed in as little as one hour and up to two hours)

What is the Caregiver Misconduct Registry?

The objectives of this training are to provide familiarity to the caregiver misconduct registry and how it is utilized in Kentucky. (This training can be completed in less than one hour).

What are the indicators of abuse/neglect and exploitation of adults?

The objectives of this training are to provide familiarity to red flags associated with abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults and provide information about how to report suspicions. (This training can be completed in less than one hour).

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Mandated Reporter Training

This web-based training will provide information about how you as a mandated reporter, can recognize the signs and indicators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and how to report your suspicions. This training will provide insights into the intake process and how APS will respond to reports that meet criteria for an investigation or general adult services referral.

Mandated Reporter Training - Module 1

Mandated Reporter Training - Module 2

Structured Decision Making (R)

The Structured Decision Making (SDM) (R) system is a decision-support system that is informed by research, policy, and best practices. Kentucky has partnered with Evident Change to develop SDM (R) three tools: intake, safety, and risk. This training will walk you through background information about SDM as well as the objectives for implementation in Kentucky.