Using Administrative Data to Strengthen APS Programs
Channel: APS Technical Assistance Resource Center
Date: 2023-12-11

In 2020, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services began working with The Ohio State University on a research project to examine Ohio's county-administered adult protective service (APS) programs. The goal was to learn about the different organizational characteristics of the state's various local APS programs and examine whether certain characteristics are associated with data in the Ohio Database for Adult Protective Services (ODAPS). This webinar described the process used to conduct the research and the lessons learned – including how data can be used in providing technical assistance for APS programming and organizational style in APS. This project was funded through Ohio’s State Grant to Enhance APS, and it will be most useful for state APS programs interested in partnering with frontline staff to enhance their local programs and increase quality assurance and technical assistance efforts.