Safety and Accessibilty Websites

Virginia Department of Adult Protective Services
www.dss.virginia.gov/family/aps

APS investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults aged 60 and over and incapacitated adults over 18 years of age and provides services when persons are found to be in need of protective services. 1-888-83-ADULT

Center for Elder Rights, Virginia Department for the Aging
www.vda.virginia.gov

1-800-552-3402

Direct Marketing Association Mail Preference Service
www.the-dma.org/consumers/offmailinglist
Direct Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 643

Lets one opt out of receiving direct mail marketing from the national companies for five years.Will not stop mailings from organizations that are not registered with the DMA's Mail Preference Service.

National Do-Not-Call Registry
www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall or call 1-888-382-1222

Register phone number for free, and it will remain on the national do-not-call for five years. You may re-enter your number on the list when the five years have passed, and you may remove your number from the list at any time.

Dominion Virginia Power's FanCare and EnergyShare Programs
www.dom.com

Virginia Department of Social Services' Energy Assistance Programs
www.dss.state.va.us/benefit/energyasst.

National Center on Elder Abuse
www.elderabusecenter.org

APS investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults aged 60 and over and incapacitated adults over 18 years of age and provides services when persons are found to be in need of protective services. 1-888-83-ADULT

Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams, Frauds that Prey on Seniors
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com

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