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Brownsville commission proclaims support for Adult Protective Services and alerts public to elder-abuse reporting
Summary
The commission read a proclamation recognizing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and urged reporting of suspected elder abuse, citing state statistics included in the proclamation.
The Brownsville City Commission issued a proclamation on June 17 recognizing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Adult Protective Services program and urging the public to report suspected abuse of older adults and people with disabilities.
The proclamation noted that Texas received 123,852 reports of abuse of older adults and people with disabilities in 2024 and said elder abuse is underreported. A representative from DFPS thanked the commission for the proclamation, reiterated that “elder abuse is everyone's business,” and provided a statewide hotline number for reporting suspected abuse.
The commission read the proclamation into the record and recognized the DFPS representative and partner organizations in attendance. No action items or funding decisions were attached to the proclamation; the item was ceremonial and intended to raise awareness and encourage reporting.
