Overview
Here you will find resources to help you recognize, report, and respond to abuse committed against people with a disability.
Our Online Learning Programs
DPPC hosts an online learning platform to best support Adult Protective Services (APS) staff and allied professionals. Access to DPPC’s Learning Management training courses is reserved for DPPC staff, including our APS partners at DDS, DMH, and MassAbility. Click below to create an account and get started.
Massachusetts Resources
- Building Partnerships Initiative (BPI)
- Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA)
- Mass Advocates Standing Strong (MASS)
- The Arc of Massachusetts
- Department of Children and Families (DCF)
- Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
- Department of Mental Health (DMH)
- Department of Public Health (DPH)
- Disability Law Center (DLC)
- Dial 2-1-1
- Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE)
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Security 911 (EOPSS)
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Identity Theft Hotline
- Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking (GCSADVHT)
- DisabilityInfo.org
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
- Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
- Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC)
- MassAbility
- MassOptions
- Office of the Attorney General (AGO)
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG) – Social Security Fraud Hotline
- Rape Crisis Centers (RCC)
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)
National Resources
- Adult Protective Services (APS) Fact Sheet
- National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) APS Flow Chart
- National Adult Protective Services Training Center (NATC)
- Adult Protective Service Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC) Website
- National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
- National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) Research Brief
Educational Materials
- Download the Flyer for the S2: Self-Care for Survivors App
- Download the Poster for Reporting Abuse
- Download the Flyer for the R3 App
- Download the DPPC Overview Info Sheet
- Download the Mandated Reporter Info Sheet
- Download the L.I.S.T.E.N. Method poster
- Download the Sexual Assault Response (SAR) Team History and Overview
- Download the DPPC Sexual Assault Response Team (SAR) Info Sheet
- Download the Indicators of Abuse Info Sheet
- Download the DPPC and Mandated Reporting Training Info Sheet
- Download the BPI Overview Info Sheet
- Download the BPI Peer Support Network Info Sheet
Training Videos
New Training Series! L.I.S.T.E.N. Beyond Words: Effective Strategies for APS Interviewers:
Download the R3: Recognize, Report, Respond App
The R3 app is designed to help people with disabilities Recognize, Report, and Respond to abuse. This app helps users learn about the five types of abuse through audio, visual, and narrated content. R3 uses videos, quizzes, and other interactive activities designed specifically for users with intellectual and developmental disabilities but the app can be used by anyone!
Learning about abuse can be upsetting, so the R3 app allows you to take a break at any time. You can stop a topic whenever you want by tapping the Home button in the app. You can also go to the Feelings check-in on the main screen of the app for calming activities.
Download the S2: Self-Care for Survivors App
S2: Self-Care for Survivors with Disabilities, the companion to R3 (Recognize, Report, Respond), is a groundbreaking app designed in collaboration with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), with a special focus on supporting survivors of abuse.
The app features engaging avatar sidekicks like Patty Q, a seasoned Peer Support Leader, who interacts with users during self-care activities, offering the same kind of support and encouragement that Peer Support Leaders provide in person.
S2: Self-Care for Survivors with Disabilities offers a wide array of features tailored to promote holistic well-being
News and Updates
DPPC’s Live-Virtual Training
Join DPPC’s live-virtual training, held on the first and third Thursday of each month. Gain crucial insights into the role of the DPPC and learn how to recognize, report, and respond to abuse against adults with disabilities.
New Training Series!
L.I.S.T.E.N. Beyond Words: Effective Strategies for APS Interviewers
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
on the Autism Spectrum
L.I.S.T.E.N.: Interviewing People
with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Printable Posters and Info Sheets
For general inquiries about learning opportunities, outreach, prevention materials, or upcoming events, please contact: DPPC.Learning@mass.gov