We encourage you to provide your name and contact information, as it allows us to conduct a more effective investigation. Your identity will remain confidential, unless required by law. You may choose to report anonymously, but we won’t be able to share investigation results if you do. Reports may be referred to another agency if appropriate.

Everyone. Texas law mandates that all individuals must report suspected abuse.

APS offers services to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This includes social services, health services, such as emergency medical care, medications, food assistance, and more.

Common signs include hoarding, home disrepair, lack of utilities, and poor personal hygiene.

Look for bruises, scrapes, cuts, or other unexplained injuries.

Examples include intercepting checks or cash, telemarketing scams, power of attorney fraud, identity theft, and coercion for money or personal property—particularly when committed by a family member, friend, caregiver, or someone with whom the victim has a relationship. Other red flags include forged signatures, home improvement scams, and undue influence over estate planning decisions.

APS does investigate allegations of Self-Neglect. Self-neglect happens for a variety of reasons and APS can assist in ensuring a safe environment.

APS investigates allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation when the perpetrator is the client (self-neglect), caregiver, family member, or anyone that the client has an ongoing relationship with.