Tulare County Marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month

The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency came together with the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and Tulare County District Attorney's Office special victims investigators to bring awareness to World Elder Abuse Awareness Month by placing purple flags and ribbons on the grounds of Tulare County Government Plaza along Mooney Boulevard in Visalia. Pictured above (l-r) are: Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and Tulare County Supervisors Pete Vander Poel, Dennis Townsend, Amy Shuklian and Larry Micari. If you or someone you know suspects elder abuse, call the County Adult Protective Services toll-free, 24-hour-a-day hotline at 877–657–3092. In case of an emergency, always call 911.