Sentences with phrase «addressing vulnerable adults»

How have you seen the perception of mental capacity and attitudes towards addressing vulnerable adults change over your years of practice, and how has this affected your role?

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The proposed changes address a gap in The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Act that has made it difficult to charge anyone for abuse or neglect of an adult with an intellectual disability.

In 2006, the Wisconsin Legislature amended the existing law to address abuse against elderly people and younger vulnerable adults.

In the United Kingdom family group conferences are mainly used in child welfare, particularly when a child is at risk of going into care, although some local areas are using the approach to prevent school exclusions, tackle anti-social behaviour, address youth offending and in planning for vulnerable adults.

Walter immediately began to employ these ideas and practices in his roles as a licensed psychologist, family therapist, counselor and consultant in a variety of court, legal, policy and organizational settings addressing clergy and professional sexual misconduct of youth and vulnerable adults.