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NC advocates: Adult Protective Services needs multi-million dollar boost from state to fight abuse and neglect

January 27, 2021 by Thomas Goldsmith

NC advocates: Adult Protective Services needs multi-million dollar boost from state to fight abuse and neglect - North Carolina Health News

Adult Protective Services in every county are charged with discovering and dealing with abuse and neglect of adults with disabilities. Now COVID has added cost and other burdens on workers.

By Thomas Goldsmith Sharnese Ransom works to protect adults with disabilities from neglect and abuse, both in her Raleigh neighborhood and when running the statewide group that represents North Carolina’s frontline troops against abuse of aging adults. The 2020 arrival of the pandemic has made it tougher on both settings. In fact, the state’s most […]

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Unsafe conditions for children in wake of COVID-19

April 28, 2020 by Sarah Ovaska

Unsafe conditions for children in wake of COVID-19 - North Carolina Health News

Child abuse and neglect are expected to rise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with children unable to escape to the safety of schools and struggling families experience unprecedented levels of stress.

By Sarah Ovaska The spread of the novel coronavirus has meant an unprecedented retreat from our everyday lives – schools unexpectedly shut down, restaurants closed, and many jobs suddenly disappeared. Children as a whole seem to be avoiding the more serious health effects of COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean they are all safe. The closure […]

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