2025 CARES Conference

The annual CARES Conference on Aging focuses on best practices, enhancing job skills and elevating public awareness of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older and vulnerable adults. Hosted by the Adult Protective Services Program at the Tennessee Department of Human Services, and Tennessee State University, College of Public Service Center on Aging Research and Education Services (CARES), the two-day event brings together nationally recognized experts and trainers who are focused on addressing challenges among aging Tennesseans and other community members who may have difficulty caring for themselves due to physical or psychological capacity.

Health care workers, law enforcement officers, district attorneys, Adult Protective Services team members, services providers and other professionals and community members who are concerned with the care and protection of older and vulnerable Tennesseans are invited to register and attend the free event.

Event Schedule:

• Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.-4:30 pm CST
• Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST

Complementary lunch will be provided both days.

Click Here for additional details and registration.

About the Adult Protective Services Program at the Tennessee Department of Human Services

The Adult Protective Services Program at the Tennessee Department of Human Services focuses on preventing and stopping the abuse of older and vulnerable adults who may be unable to protect themselves due to a physical or mental limitation. The program collaborates with health care, legal, law enforcement, social workers and other professionals to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of and assess the need for protective services and provide options to reduce the identified risk to the vulnerable adult community members. Details about the program can be found at https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/adults/adult-protective-services.html.