06/15/2026
💜June 15th: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day💜
Today we observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In 2025, Lafayette County had 89 Adult Protective Services reports in our county alone.
This year Adult Protective Services and the I-Team worked with the 5th graders of Lafayette County in area school districts to bring awareness to Elder Abuse through a coloring contest. The goal was to bring multi-generational awareness to the topic of Elder Abuse through the contest and providing information on elder abuse. The first place winner at each school received a leggo set donated by a local agency, while second and third place at each school received free smoothie vouchers donated by Kwik Trip.
For those who are not familiar, I-Team is an Elder Abuse Interdisciplinary Team formed to improve each lead elder abuse agency's response to victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. This is a group of selected professionals from a variety of disciplines who meet regularly to discuss and provide consultation on specific cases of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. I-Team uses the varied backgrounds, training, and philosophies of the different professions to explore the best service plan for the cases involved.
Adult Protective Services and I-Team would like to thank Argyle, Belmont, Benton, Blackhawk, Darlington, Pecatonica, and Shullsburg Schools for participating in this contest and allowing us to provide education and awareness to Elder Abuse.
If you have questions about Elder Abuse, you can contact Lafayette County Human Services at 608-776-4800.
