The APS Provides services mandated by state law on behalf of adults age 18 years of age or older. This Division is part of Aging & Long-Term Services Department. Services include: Investigation of reports of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation on vulnerable adults. Protective placement Caregiver services Legal services, such as filing for guardianship/conservatorship APS intake is available 24/7. their trained social workers will take Their reports Monday through Friday 7:30AM-5:30PM with an after hours staff available when their main offices are closed. They are committed to protecting the safety of adults who are not able to protect themselves and to promoting the personal choice and self-determination of all They serve. New Mexico has a “Duty to Report” provision in the Adult Protective Services Act (27-7-30) which states: “Any person, or financial institution, having reasonable cause to believe that an incapacitated adult is being abused, neglected or exploited shall immediately report that information to Adult Protective Services.” Adult Protective Services remains on call for emergent reports of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.