Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services (APS) - Program
Herkimer County Department of Social Services

301 North Washington Street
Suite 2110
Herkimer, NY

A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults. APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet, essential needs of …

New York Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment - Program
New York State Office of Children and Family Services

52 Washington Street
Capital View Office Park
Rensselaer, NY

Offers a hotline to report suspected child abuse and adult abuse. Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.