A New Website for Information on Elder Issues

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) launched a new website, http://eldersandcourts.org/, to provide the nation’s courts with resources, information, and training related to aging, probate issues, and elder abuse on June 15, which was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The new website also serves as an online clearinghouse of information on aging issues as well as an online community where judges and court personnel can exchange information. The site also features the following resources:

• an interactive map that allows users to access information on specific state laws related to elder abuse and adult guardianships as well as links to state resources on aging
• a database of “promising practices,” such as court technologies and administration procedures that have been successfully implemented by courts
• ten training videos that cover topics such as creating an elder justice center, creating an elder protection court, and working with adult protective services
• an elder abuse curriculum designed for presentation by state judicial educators
• the Elder Abuse Toolkit for the Courts, which includes an interagency coordination guide, model practices, a data collection guide, and performance standards (available near the end of 2010)