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Area Agency on Aging serve as the advocate and focal point for older individuals within the community by monitoring, evaluating, and commenting upon all policies, programs, hearings, levies, and community actions which will affect older individuals.

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Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Senior Advocacy Groups
Senior Ride Programs
Adult Day Programs
Home Delivered Meals
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Senior Centers
Elder Abuse Counseling
Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing
Legal Assistance services: Information about Police and Investigation services, Support understanding in criminal justice processes, Filing police reports

serve victims/survivors who are impacted by the following crimes: Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault);Adult sexual assault;Adults sexually abused/assaulted as children;Arson;Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical);Burglary;Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child Pornography;Child sexual abuse/assault;Domestic and/or Family Violence;DUI/DWI Incidents;Elder Abuse or Neglect;Hate Crime: Racial/religious/gender/sexual orientation/other;Human trafficking: labor;Human trafficking: sex;Identity theft/fraud/financial crime;Kidnapping (non-custodial);Kidnapping (custodial);Mass violence (domestic/international);Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run);Robbery;Stalking/harassment;Survivors of homicide victims;Teen dating victimization;Terrorism (domestic/international).

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Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Post Disaster Legal Counseling Services
Municipal Police
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups

The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Adult Protective Services (APS) provides intervention services to protect elderly or dependent adults from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. We support older and disabled adults who may be experiencing physical assault or abuse, domestic and/or family violence, sexual assault or abuse, bullying (verbal, cyber, or physical), stalking, harassment, neglect, identity theft or fraud, financial crime or scams.

County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels, hospitals, or who are, or soon will be, experiencing homelessness. We support older and disabled adults regardless of status-if you are experiencing homelessness; are an immigrant, refugee or asylum seeker; identify as LBGTQIA+; are a Veteran, have a physical or mental disability; or if you have limited English language proficiency.

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Elder Abuse Hotlines
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Crime Witness Support
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Elder Abuse Counseling
Serve Victims/Survivors who are impacted by the following crimes:
Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault);Adult sexual assault;Adults sexually abused/assaulted as children;Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child Pornography;Child sexual abuse/assault;Domestic and/or Family Violence;DUI/DWI Incidents;Elder Abuse or Neglect;Hate Crime: Racial/religious/gender/sexual orientation/other;Human trafficking: labor;Human trafficking: sex;Kidnapping (non-custodial);Kidnapping (custodial);Mass violence (domestic/international);Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run);Robbery;Stalking/harassment;Survivors of homicide victims;Teen dating victimization;Terrorism (domestic/international).

Survivors/Victim Services: Advocate, Legal Services
Legal Services: Information about Police and Investigation services, Help preparing Victim impact statements, information about the mechanics of court proceedings, Court accompaniment services, Support understanding in criminal justice processes, Filing police reports, Support with gathering & providing relevant documentation, U-Visas.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication Services
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Municipal Police
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Legal Information Services
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Crime Witness Support
Survivors/victims services: Legal Services
Legal services: Information about Police and Investigation services, Restraining Orders, information about the mechanics of court proceedings, information and assistance with criminal restitution process, Record clearance information to support obtaining victims services

Serve victims/survivors who are: Currently under supervision (probation/parole);Experiencing Homelessness; Immigrant/refugees/asylum seekers; LGBTQ+; Undocumented; Veteran; Victim with disabilities: Cognitive/physical/mental; Victim with limited English proficiency

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Protective/Restraining Orders
Legal Information Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation

The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Adult Protective Services (APS) provides intervention services to protect elderly or dependent adults from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. We support older and disabled adults who may be experiencing physical assault or abuse, domestic and/or family violence, sexual assault or abuse, bullying (verbal, cyber, or physical), stalking, harassment, neglect, identity theft or fraud, financial crime or scams.

County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels, hospitals, or who are, or soon will be, experiencing homelessness. We support older and disabled adults regardless of status-if you are experiencing homelessness; are an immigrant, refugee or asylum seeker; identify as LBGTQIA+; are a Veteran, have a physical or mental disability; or if you have limited English language proficiency.

Categories

Elder Abuse Hotlines
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Crime Witness Support
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Elder Abuse Counseling
Survivors/victims services: Legal services

Legal Services: Legal defense services and referrals to social services agencies and community based organizations for assistance with non-legal social needs related to criminal legal system involvement.

Serve victims/survivors who are impacted by the following crimes: Currently charged with a crime, facing a juvenile justice allegation, facing involuntary commitment in conservatorship or contempt proeeding, arrested or cited for criminal offense and seeking early representation, seeking record clearance, or actively supervised on PRCS, probation, or parole and facing a violation.

Serve victims/survivors who are: Currently under supervision (probation/parole);Undocumented;Other
Unable to afford a defense attorney, no conflicts with other clients, AND one of the following: currently charged with a crime, facing a juvenile justice allegation, facing involuntary commitment in conservatorship or contempt proeeding, arrested or cited for criminal offense and seeking early representation, seeking record clearance, or actively supervised on PRCS, probation, or parole and facing a violation.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling