The Elder Abuse Task Force launched in 2019 and consists of more than 55 different organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Since launch, our progress includes:
Recent Victory: The Uniform Power of Attorney Act (PDF) adopts uniform standards for the creation and use of a power of attorney form used by more than 30 other states.
Downloadable versions of the Finances Power of Attorney (PDF) and Medical Power of Attorney (PDF) forms are now available.
The Elder Abuse Task Force is powered by more than 100 individuals who make up nine committees, each tackling a key part of elder abuse prevention. These teams bring together experts from government, law enforcement, healthcare, and community groups to protect older adults. Here's what they do:
These committees are the backbone of our mission, ensuring we tackle elder abuse from every angle.
Fighting abuse takes teamwork that's why we're working together to meet the needs of the community through multidisciplinary teams.
Fighting elder abuse is a challenge that cannot be tackled by one discipline alone. Learn about the importance of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and how your community can work together to bring renewed focus to a growing problem.
This is a guide to create a community-based Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team (E-MDT). This is a companion document to the Michigan Vulnerable Adult Teams (MI-VAT) Investigative Protocol.
This investigative protocol is a guide for establishing Michigan Vulnerable Adult Teams (Mi-VAT). Mi-VAT are a type of Multidisciplinary Team established at the county level to investigate and prosecute vulnerable adult abuse cases.
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