Adult Protective Services (APS) for seniors subject to
If someone you know is 18 years of age or older,
living in the community and is the subject of abuse, neglect and/or
exploitation, contact your county APS office.
An APS investigation is a thorough assessment of a
potential at-risk adult. Within 72 hours of a referral’s receipt, a
face-to-face meeting with the adult by a trained APS social worker is required.
During this meeting the potential client is interviewed in private. Every
effort is made to determine the competence of the adult. Other individuals or
agencies that have knowledge of the situation may also be interviewed. When the
investigation is complete a report is submitted to the APS Supervisor who will
then consult with the social worker and determine if the adult is at risk of
abuse, neglect or exploitation. All information generated by the investigation
is confidential.
source http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/aps/
New Jersey Adult Protective Service Providers
Atlantic
County Division of Intergenerational
Services
Shoreview Building, Room 210
101 South Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: 609-645-5965
After Hrs: 1-888-426-9243 or
911
Bergen
Bergen County Board of Social Services
218 Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Phone: 201-368-4300
After Hrs: 1-800-624-0275
Burlington
Burlington County Board of Social
Services
Human Services Facility
795 Woodlane Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Phone: 609-518-4793 Ext. 4797
After Hrs: 911
Camden
Camden County Board of Social Services
600 Market Street, Lower Level
Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-225-8178
After Hrs: contact local
police or 911
Cape May
Cape May County Division of Aging
and Disability Services
4005 Route 9 South
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
Phone: 609-886-2784, ask for
Intake Social Worker
After Hrs: contact local
police or 911
Cumberland
Resources for Independent Living
614
E. Landis Avenue - 1st Floor
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: 856-825-0255
After
Hrs: contact local police or 911
Essex
FOCUS, Hispanic Center for Human Dev.,
Inc.
441-443 Broad St.
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 866-903-6287
After Hrs: 911, local
police, first aid or hospital
Gloucester
Gloucester County Division of
Social Services
400 Hollydell Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone: 856-582-9200,
856-256-2209, 856-256-2280
After Hrs: 1-800-648-0132
Hudson
Hudson County APS
6100 Adams Street
West New York, NJ 07093
Phone: 201-537-5631
Hunterdon
Hunterdon County Department of
Human Services
Division of Social Services
P.O. Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone: 908-788-1300
After Hrs: 911
Mercer
Mercer County Board of Social Services
200 Woolverton Street
Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone: 609-989-4320
After Hrs: 911
Middlesex
Family and Children Services
191 Bath Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: 732-745-3635
After Hrs: 911 or local
police, 732-745-3635 to leave a message for the next business day
Monmouth
Family and Children Services of
Monmouth County
191 Bath Ave.
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: 732-531-9191
After Hrs: 911 or local
police, 732-531-9191 to leave a message for the next business day
Morris
County Office of Temporary Assistance
340 West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973-326-7282
After Hrs: 911 or sheriff's
comm. ctr. at 973-285-2900
Ocean
Ocean County Board of Social Services
1027 Hooper Avenue
P.O. Box 547
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: 732-286-5933,
732-286-5929
After Hrs: 732-240-6100,
609-693-5834
Passaic
Passaic County Board of Social
Services
80 Hamilton Street
Paterson, NJ 07505-2057
Phone: 973-881-2616
After Hrs: 973-345-2676
Salem
Salem County Office on Aging
98 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-339-8622
After Hrs: call 911
Somerset
Somerset County Board of Social
Services
73 East High Street
Somerville, NJ 08876-1144
Phone: 908-526-8800
After Hrs: 1-800-287-3607
Sussex
Sussex County Division of Social
Services
P.O. Box 218
83 Spring Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-383-3600 Ext. 5170,
973-383-3600 Ext. 5150
After Hrs: 911 or local
police
Union
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese
of Newark
505 South Avenue E
Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone: 908-497-3902
After Hrs: 911 or local
police
Warren
Warren County Division of Aging and
Disability Services
165 County Route 519 South
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Phone: 908-475-6591
After Hrs: 911 or local
police
For additional information:
State Office
NJ
Department of Human Services
Division of Aging Services
PO Box 812
Trenton, NJ 08625-0812
Phone: 609-588-6501 or 800-792-8820
After Hrs: 911 or local
police
source
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/adultpsp.html
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The Purpose of APS:
Stabilize a crisis situation using the least intrusive methods while
respecting an individual’s right to self-determination. What is Adult Protective Services?
Adult Protective Services (APS) programs have been established
in each county in New Jersey to receive and investigate reports of suspected
abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults living in a community
setting.
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PS CASES
APS may become involved in situations that meet
all of these conditions:
CONFIDENTIALITY
All records and communications pertaining to
any report, evaluation or service provided pursuant to the Adult Protective
Services Act (P.L. 1993, Ch. 249, C52:27D) are confidential.
APS is only permitted to share the results of
an APS assessment when directed to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction
or when disclosure of information is necessary for the Division or the APS
provider
to perform its responsibilities as set forth by
statute.
Making a Referral to APS:
The referral should be made by the person with
first-hand information about the client.
The referral should be made directly to the
county in which the client resides.
The referral should consist of as much
information as possible including:
4 Client’s name,
address, phone number
4 DOB and Social
Security number
4 Diagnoses – health and/or
mental health issues
4 Family
members/support systems (services/agencies involved) 4
A specific allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation
Limits to Assistance
An APS worker is not authorized to:
6 Remove a vulnerable
adult from his or her home without a court order.
6 Force an adult with
capacity to accept services.
6 Move an individual
to an alternate living situation without his/her agreement or a legal representative’s
agreement.
Mandatory Reporting
Adults retain all their civil and
constitutional rights unless some of those rights have been restricted by court
action.
NEW JERSEY ADULT PROTECTIVE
SERVICES
Atlantic
Atlantic County Division
of Intergenerational
Services
Shoreview Building
101 South Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone:
1-888-426-9243, 609-645-5965
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
Bergen
Bergen County Board of Social Services 218
Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Phone: 201-368-4300
After Hrs: 1-800-624-0275
www.bcbss.com
Burlington
Burlington County Board of Social Services 795
Woodlane Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Phone: 609-518-4793
After Hrs: 856-234-8888
www.bcbss.org
Camden
Camden County Board of Social Services 600
Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-225-8178
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
Cape May
Cape May County Division of Aging and
Disability Services
4005 Route 9 South
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
Phone: 609-886-2784, ask for Intake Social
Worker After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of emergency
Cumberland
Resources for Independent Living 614 E. Landis
Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: 856-825-0255
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
Gloucester
Gloucester County Division of Social Services
400 Hollydell Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone: 856-582-9200, 856-256-2280
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
Hudson
Hudson County Protective Services, Inc. 6100
Adams Street
West New York, NJ 07093
Phone: 201-537-5631
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
Hunterdon
Hunterdon County Department of Human Services
Division of Social Services
P.O. Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone: 908-788-1300
After Hrs: 911 www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/social/socserv.htm
Mercer
Mercer County Board of Social Services 200
Woolverton Street
Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone: 609-989-4320 Ext. 1641 or 1642,
609-989-4346, 609-989-4347
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
www.mcboss.org
Middlesex
Family and Children’s Services 191 Bath Avenue
Long
Branch, NJ 07740 Phone: 732-745-3635
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
www.fcsmonmouth.org
Monmouth
Family and Children’s Services 191 Bath Avenue
Long
Branch, NJ 07740 Phone: 732-531-9191
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
www.fcsmonmouth.org
Morris
Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance
340 West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973-326-7282
After Hrs: Morris County Sheriff’s Comm. Ctr.
at 973-285-2900 www.morrishumanservices.org
Ocean
Ocean County Board of Social Services 1027
Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: 732-349-1500
After Hrs: 732-240-6100
www.co.ocean.nj.us/socialservices
Passaic
Passaic County Board of Social Services 80
Hamilton Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: 973-881-2616
After Hrs: 973-345-2676
www.pcbss.org
Salem
Salem County ADRC-AAA
98 Market Street
Salem,
NJ 08079
Phone: 856-339-8622
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency www.salemcountynj.gov
Somerset
Somerset County Board of Social Services 73
East High Street
P.O. Box 936
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 908-526-8800
After Hrs: 1-800-287-3607 www.socialservices.co.somerset.nj.us/aps.htm
Sussex
Sussex County Division of Social Services P.O.
Box 218
83 Spring Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-383-3600
After Hrs: Call local
police or 911 in case of emergency
Union
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
(CCAN)
505 South Avenue E
Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone: 908-497-3902
After Hrs: Call local
police or 911 in case of emergency
Warren
Warren County Division of Aging and Disability
Services
165 County Route 519 South Belvidere, NJ 07823
Phone: 908-475-6591
After Hrs: Call local
police or 911 in case of emergency www.seniorservices.co.warren.nj.us
Essex
FOCUS, Hispanic Center for Human Dev., Inc.
441-443 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 866-903-6287
After Hrs: Call local police or 911 in case of
emergency
A For
additional information: NJ Department of
Human Services l Division of Aging Services l PO Box 812, Trenton, NJ
08625-0812 Phone: 609-588-6501 l After Hrs: 911 or local police
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/aps
Prepared by DHS Office of Publications 1/2018 source
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/documents/APS%20flyer.pdf
