Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Team Workshop: Apply Now!

If you’re working to protect vulnerable adults in your community, you know how important it is to have the right people at the table to provide effective and efficient solutions. That’s why we’re bringing together adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) from across North Carolina for a hands-on workshop at the School of Government on September 29–30, 2025, focused on forming and strengthening MDTs. Thanks to support from a Growing Practical Solutions for North Carolina (GPS NC) Grant funded by Civic Federal Credit Union and funding support from the North Carolina Judicial College, the workshop is free to attend and each team can bring up to six members. Applications are now open and will be accepted through July 15, 2025. Access additional workshop details What Is an MDT and Why Does It Matter? An MDT is a group of professionals in a geographic region who commit to working together toward a common goal.  An adult protection MDT works to find ways to prevent and respond to adult abuse, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, self-neglect and caretaker neglect, and exploitation, including financial exploitation. Adult protection MDTs have gained traction because adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation is a complex problem that is difficult to detect, prevent, and remedy. Adults may be ashamed of being a victim, lack mental capacity, or have an ongoing dependency on an abuser for care or financial support. Adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation may occur in a variety of settings, from private residences to adult care homes. The perpetrators range [...]