Elder Abuse Services Inc. · Fresno & Madera Counties
EASI educates, trains, and connects the community to prevent elder abuse — and is building Elder Justice Fresno to close the gaps in how Fresno and Madera Counties respond.
We believe every elder deserves to live with dignity, respect, and safety.
Compassionate support. Victim-centered care.
What elder justice requires
A complete elder justice response needs all four: education before harm, advocacy during crisis, safe stabilization after abuse, and restoration when healing is possible. Some of that capacity exists in Fresno today, some EASI provides, and some EASI is working with partners to build.
Education & awareness
Elders, families, caregivers, students, and professionals who can recognize abuse, reduce isolation, and respond early.
EASI today: community education and presentations. Elder Story, an EASI program for intergenerational connection, is preparing a proposed 90-day pilot.
Advocacy & crisis support
Trusted pathways for reporting, safety planning, victim advocacy, and navigation when harm is happening.
Today: Adult Protective Services, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and local crisis lines are existing resources. Additional local advocacy is a pathway EASI is developing.
Safe housing & support
Emergency housing, transportation, care coordination, and stabilization for elders who cannot safely stay where they are.
Building next: EASI is working to organize this capacity through Elder Justice Fresno, starting with an Emergency Placement Network in development.
Restorative elder justice
When safe, voluntary, and appropriately staffed: accountability, family repair, mediation, and long-term healing.
Building next: a restorative elder and family practice pathway is in development. It is not yet a referral service.
Who we are
EASI is the nonprofit institution for elder abuse prevention, community education, advocacy development, training, program design, and long-term elder justice capacity. Elder Justice Fresno is the community initiative EASI is building to connect existing resources, develop missing partnerships, and create clearer local pathways.
About EASI and its historyWhat elder abuse can look like
The scenarios below are illustrative and fictional. They show common patterns and needs; they are not EASI client stories.
Family violence, financial exploitation, isolation
Jane wanted the abuse to stop, but she also loved her grandchildren deeply.
What would have helped
Safe housing
Financial protection
Victim advocacy
Family mediation
Restorative options
From our history
EASI’s early vision centered on safe, elder-appropriate emergency housing. That purpose continues as EASI works toward community-based placement partnerships, stabilization support, restorative options, and long-term planning for elder-specific safe housing.
See the institutional timelineBeing developed through Elder Justice Fresno — not yet operating services.
Emergency sheltering and placement options
Community-based housing partnerships
Advocacy and stabilization support
Restorative pathways when safe and appropriate
Long-term elder-specific safe housing capacity
Community can help
Isolation can increase vulnerability. A call, a visit, a question, or a report can interrupt harm before it becomes a crisis.
Elder Story Project
EASI is preparing students, interns, and community volunteers to listen to and preserve stories about work, family, service, neighborhoods, culture, change, and the things older adults want younger generations to remember.
Training & community education
EASI is turning its long education history into adaptable presentations and training for community members, facilities, organizations, students, volunteers, and practitioners.
Readiness varies by topic; the training page shows what is available now and what is in development.
Building toward 2027
Elder Justice Fresno is the community initiative EASI is building toward 2027: mapping what already exists, naming where gaps remain, and developing partnerships and pathways one at a time — including emergency-placement readiness and restorative options when safe and appropriate. It is not yet a service provider. If someone needs help now, start with the existing resources below.
Stand with elders
Volunteers, students, organizations, advocates, caregivers, facilities, practitioners, and community supporters all have a role in stronger elder justice infrastructure.
Reach EASI
Whether you have questions about EASI, want to get involved, or need to connect an older adult to help, start here.
Reach the EASI institution
Contact EASI for presentations and training, volunteer or internship questions, organizational partnerships, community education, board or institutional matters, and general information.
Office
4420 N. First St #110
Fresno, CA 93727
Looking for help for an older adult?
Start with the existing community resources on this page. EASI is building Elder Justice Fresno to make local pathways easier to understand and connect over time.
See what EASI is buildingNeed help now? Start with these existing community resources.
Adult Protective Services — Fresno County
Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation.
Official Fresno County APS pageAdult Protective Services — Madera County
(559) 675-7839 · Available 24/7
For Madera County residents.
Fresno–Madera Long-Term Care Ombudsman
For concerns in nursing homes, assisted living, and board-and-care facilities.
If there is immediate danger: Call 911
California Resources
California Department of Aging
Statewide guidance on APS, Ombudsman, and reporting pathways.
California Attorney General — Legal Issues & Resources for Seniors
oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/seniors
Senior-focused legal information, elder abuse guidance, scams, and consumer protection resources.
National Hotlines
Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116 · eldercare.acl.gov
National gateway for elder services and abuse reporting. Routes callers to local APS anywhere in the U.S.
National Elder Fraud Hotline
1-833-372-8311 · justice.gov/elderjustice
For financial exploitation, scams, coercion, identity theft, and fraud targeting older adults.
National Center on Elder Abuse
National research, training, prevention, policy, and practice resources on elder mistreatment.
Local Specialized Support
RCS Fresno — 24-Hour Rape Crisis Line
(559) 222-7273 · rcsfresno.org
Local 24/7 crisis support, advocacy, accompaniment, counseling, and referrals for sexual violence.
Marjaree Mason Center — 24/7 Confidential Helpline
(559) 233-HELP (4357) · mmcenter.org
Local domestic-violence support, safety planning, and safe-housing intake in Fresno County.
United Way Fresno & Madera Counties
General local information and referral for community services and basic needs.
Additional Support
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 · thehotline.org
For cases involving intimate partner violence affecting older adults.
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
For sexual abuse or assault involving older adults.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
For emotional crisis, mental health emergencies, or suicidal ideation.
This list is not exhaustive. EASI is reviewing local resource information before public launch. If you are not sure where to start, contact the EASI office during business hours. If there is immediate danger, call 911.
