National Center on Elder Abuse
Partner Organizations
(1998-2003)

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is administered by the National Association of State Units on Aging as the lead agency and funded by grant No. 90-AP-2144 from the U.S. Administration on Aging. NCEA consists of a consortium of six partner organizations.

NCEA exists to provide elder abuse information to professionals and the public; offer technical assistance and training to elder abuse agencies and related professionals; conduct short-term elder abuse research; and assist with elder abuse program and policy development. NCEA’s website and clearinghouse contain many resources and publications to help achieve these goals.

Sara Aravanis, Director
Susan Coombs-Ficke, Communications Specialist
Suzanne Linnane Stack, Program Specialist
National Center on Elder Abuse
National Association of State Units on Aging
1201 15th Street, N.W., Suite 350
Washington, D.C. 20005-2583
202-898-2586
Fax: 202-898-2583
ncea@nasua.org

Bob Blancato, President
Amy Hooper, Staff Assistant
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 1001
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-682-4140
Fax: 202-682-3984
ncpea@erols.com

Ricker Hamilton, President
National Association of Adult Protective Services Administrators
Maine Department of Human Services
Bureau of Elder & Adult Services
161 Marginal Way
Portland, ME 04101
207-822-2150
Fax: 207-822-2162
president@naapsa.org

Joanne Marlatt Otto, Executive Director
National Association of Adult Protective Services Administrators
960 Lincoln Place
Boulder, CO 80302
720-565-0906
Fax: 303-443-3361
Naapsaotto@aol.com

Karen Stein, Director
Sharon Merriman-Nai
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
University of Delaware
Department of Consumer Studies
Alison Hall West - Rm. 211
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-3525
Fax: 302-831-6081
kstein@udel.edu
smnai@udel.edu
http://db.rdms.udel.edu:8080/CANE

Lori Stiegel, Associate Staff Director
Commission on Law and Aging
American Bar Association
740 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-1022
202-662-8692
Fax: 202-662-8698
Lstiegel@staff.abanet.org

Mary Twomey, Director
Elder Abuse Prevention Program
Institute on Aging
3330 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-750-4180, X 225
Fax: 415-750-4136
mtwomey@ioaging.org