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This site hosts professional development resources offered for Adult Protective Services staff and allied professionals.

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Video: Start by Believing

The Massachusetts Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI) and the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) are proud to share the incredible work of the DPPC's Sexual Assault Response (SAR) Team. The Start by Believing video highlights Patty and Leigh Ann, two sexual assault victims with a disability, their paths to healing and becoming peer support leaders, and the work of the Sexual Assault Response (SAR) Team at DPPC. DPPC is the first Adult Protective Service (APS) agency in the country to create a unit that is solely focused on addressing the trauma needs of sexual assault victims with a disability.

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For more information, please contact: DPPC.learning@mass.gov

Disabled Persons Protection Commission Reporting Abuse and Neglect of Persons with Disabilities

The DPPC now offers live, online trainings twice a month! This course provides mandated reporting professionals with education related to recognizing, reporting, and responding to abuse of persons with disabilities. All interested participants are required to register, and each scheduled training has a capacity of 100 people. Participation in a preferred training date will be on a first-to-register, first-served basis. Trainings are free of charge. Registration for Disabled Persons Protection Commission Reporting Abuse and Neglect of Persons with Disabilities

Where: Online training
When: The first and third Thursday of every month
Time: 1:00pm- 2:30pm ET

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Awareness and Action: Educating Persons with Disabilities on Recognizing, Reporting and Responding to Abuse

The Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) in partnership with the Massachusetts Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI), through funding from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), created a training curriculum and accompanying video to educate people with disabilities and others on recognizing, reporting and responding to abuse. Statewide training teams from Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS), comprised of trainers with and without disabilities, teach the curriculum content. The Awareness and Action training video illustrates common types of abuse, and details how to effectively recognize and respond to abuse.

For more information, please contact: DPPC.learning@mass.gov

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Overview of the DPPC

This course provides an overview of the mission and role of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), reviews the vulnerabilities and abuse dynamics related to persons with disabilities, and…

Introduction to DPPC Units

This Onboarding segment provides an overview of the DPPC Units.

Engaging Persons with Disabilities

This course looks at relevant state and federal laws that impact persons with disabilities, core principles when engaging with persons with disabilities, and discusses the role and impact of the Mass…

MAP Overview for Investigators - EXTERNAL COURSE

Trauma Informed Care - EXTERNAL COURSE

Professional Development Webinar Series

This library of professional development videos, hosted by the DPPC, provides a resource for APS professionals who want to improve their knowledge and skills throughout their careers. The videos cove…

This site was made possible through funding provided by: The Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI), and the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) through a Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA) grant from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

You can access courses on your computer, mobile or tablets.
These trainings are for Adult Protective Service (APS) professionals in Massachusetts.