The Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) contains definitions of elder abuse and authorizes federal funding for the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), a program of the U.S. Administration on Aging.
The NCEA has collaborated with several organizations to promote and support elder abuse awareness initiatives, multidisciplinary responses to elder maltreatment, and professional training and education.
The NCEA partners for 2011-2013 are the University of California Irvine's Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect and the University of North Dakota's Center for Rural Health Native Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI).
The NCEA NIEJI focuses attention on developing culturally appropriate information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation in Indian Country.
NCEA partners from 2007-2011 were the University of Delaware's Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE), the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and the National Adult Protective Services Association.