What is NAMRS?

The National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) is a data reporting system established and operated by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for the purpose of better understanding the phenomena of adult maltreatment in the United States. Currently, the data collected is submitted by adult protective services (APS) programs.

NAMRS annually collects data on APS investigations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities, as well as information on the administration of APS programs. The data provide an understanding of key program policies, characteristics of those experiencing and perpetrating maltreatment, information on the types of maltreatment investigated, and information on services to address the maltreatment.

What Data is Submitted to NAMRS?

NAMRS collects information on APS programs and de-identified data on adult maltreatment cases, such as:

• Organizational information, including: number of investigators, how programs collect reports of maltreatment, and populations investigated.
• Number of reports of alleged maltreatment received by APS programs.
• Number of adults with a substantiated investigation of maltreatment.
• Number of allegations by type of maltreatment (such as self-neglect, financial exploitation, and abuse).

• Agency Component (data specifications) - Collects organizational info as well as policy and practice info. 
• Key Indicators (data specifications) - Summary statistics on cases.
• Case Component (data specifications) - Case-level information on cases.

To learn more about the difference between Key Indicators and Case Component, view our Key Indicators vs. Case Component graphic. You may also wish to view the Code Values and Definitions for explanations of NAMRS data values.

Quick Facts About NAMRS

• Has 100% participation from all 56 states, District of Columbia, and territories.
• Tracks over 1,000,000 reports of adult maltreatment annually.
• Collects more than 50 data points on adult maltreatment cases.
• Is a flexible system that allows for multiple types of reporting based on state organization data systems.

Explore other pages on this site to learn about NAMRS Background, view Adult Maltreatment Reports, and read about state participation in NAMRS.