Tribal Elder Protection Team Toolkit

Welcome to the Tribal Elder Protection Team Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help you identify and implement a tribal Elder protection team.

The toolkit is made up of several sections. Each section contains information that concentrates on different aspects of developing a tribal Elder protection team.

Section 1: Introduction
An overview of Elder protection teams and issues specific to tribal communities.
Section 2: Developing a Tribal Elder Protection Team
Learn about the benefits, how to get started, and barriers to service.
Section 3: Developing Tribal Elder Abuse Codes
The tribal Elder abuse code allows the tribe to establish laws that protect elderly persons from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Section 4: Team Members
The team is made up of a coordinator, group of professionals, the Elder, family members, and community members from diverse disciplines.
Section 5: Cultural Sensitivity Resources
Responding to Elder abuse, interviewing Elders, and tips for developing tribal relationships are discussed in this section.

Sources

Content for this document was adapted from presentation materials and correspondence with Wilson Wewa of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs from November 2016 through May 2017.

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Wilson Wewa (2014). Multidisciplinary Team Approach on Elder Abuse.

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Services, Division of Human Services (2013). Adult Protective Services Handbook: A Guide for Protecting Vulnerable Adult and Elder Indians from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.