PREVENTING ABUSE OF ARIZONANS WITH DISABILITIES - ERICA MCFADDEN, PH.D., ARIZONA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL DANA KENNEDY ...
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Preventing Abuse of Arizonans
with Disabilities
Erica McFadden, Ph.D., Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Dana Kennedy, Executive Director, Arizona AARP
West Valley Human Services Alliance, Feb. 25, 2019
Who We Are • Collect Data • Collaborate with both public and private sectors • Fund Grants • Advance Community Inclusion • Promote Self-Advocacy
Who We Are AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age.
Prevalence of Abuse
Women with cognitive disabilities are
12 times more likely to be sexually
assaulted than others.
People with disabilities overall are
3 times more likely to be victims of
violent crime; 40% by someone they
knew well.
Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Crime Victimization
Survey (2018).
Prevalence of Abuse
1. Over 70% of people with disabilities reported abuse.
2. Types of abuse:
Verbal-emotional: 87.2%
Physical : 50.6% Sexual: 41.6% Neglect: 37.3% Financial: 31.5%
3. Sexual abuse prevalence by type of disability:
Mental health: 47.4% Mobility: 31.6%
Intellectual/developmental: 34.2% Autism: 24.9%
4. 90% reported on multiple occasions:
57% of these were abused more than 20 occasions
46% said it was too many times to count
Source: Baladerian N., Coleman T., and Stream, J. 2013, Spectrum, Institute Disability and Abuse Project
A Diverse Dialogue on Preventing Abuse of People with Disabilities
Crisis at Hacienda HealthCare
A Nurse Has Been Arrested For Allegedly Raping A Woman
With "Significant Intellectual Disabilities" Who Gave Birth
AZ Developmental Disabilities Network, Feb. 15, 2019
Public Forum
Report: Preventing Sexual Abuse
Executive Order: Preventing Abuse
Governor Ducey issues order
on Feb. 6
Strengthen Duty to Report Laws • Require consistent and annual training of “mandatory reporters” • Elevate penalties for not reporting • Protect those who report abuse: Create anti-retaliation laws
Raise Awareness of Abuse
Teach individuals with
disabilities and their
families about:
• What abuse is,
including sexual
abuse
• How to report abuse
• What happens after
report is madeRequire State Licensing Require licensing for all intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID) and healthcare institutions serving children and adults with cognitive disabilities
Fund Trauma-Informed Care Allocate funding to expand the number of trauma-informed counselors, advocates, and forensic nurses who can help support victims.
Establish Protections for Those Who Testify Create legislation that would carve out special rules to support people with disabilities to give testimony in criminal trials
Strengthen Adult Protective Services (APS) • Create legislation that requires APS to investigate every suspected case of abuse, neglect, and exploitation involving vulnerable adults. • Educate the community on APS reporting and investigation processes. • Allocate funding for more staff and staff training.
Publicly Post Monitoring Reports Require posting of performance/monitoring reports of all residential settings, including group homes and adult developmental homes
Open Grant Opportunity
Keep up with Proposed Bills
Visit our Legislation Page:
https://addpc.az.gov/legislationAdditional Considerations • Tribal communities? • Background checks? • Staff shortage crisis? • Victim referrals to trauma-informed counselors?
Audience Feedback
What are your stories?
What barriers do you see in reporting and prevention?
What other factors should we take into consideration?Contact Us
Erica McFadden, AZ DD Planning Council Dana Kennedy, AARP Arizona
(602) 542-8977 (602) 262-5191
emcfadden@azdes.gov dkennedy@aarp.orgYou can also read
