Understanding the How's and Why's of Supportive Decision Making

 

Understanding the How's and Why's of Supportive Decision Making

 

​Webinar with Jonathan Martinis, DC Quality Trust. Co-sponsored by WINGS Minnesota and MAGiC​

• 9am January 29, 2016
• Online, or limited seating in St. Paul
• Learn about how national trends in expanding self-determination for people with disabilities can impact your practice
• Earn continuing education credit
• For medical, social services, or legal professionals
• Open and free registration.  Please share!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-the-hows-and-whys-of-supportive-decision-making-tickets-20155344177

 

Agenda:

You'll learn about the kinds of outcomes and rights issues that make implementing supportive decision making a critical goal for medical providers, social services, and legal professionals. Depending on your role, you may have heard about Olmstead planning, person-centered planning, or the Guardianship bill of rights. Supportive decision making can bring many of those concepts together, and points towards a new standard for assistance offered to individuals who may lack decisional capacity.  

In the second half, we'll cover some of the common practical concerns. The system you work in may default towards guardianship or conservatorship because of long standing practice, limitations on resources, or other concerns. But there are key strategies to arriving at solutions that meet the requirements of statute and best practice that are as least restrictive as possible in addressing the vulnerability. We will address the ethical and professional considerations necessary when approaching a possible guardianship/conservatorship or a less restrictive option.

Continuing Education Credit:

• Continuing Legal Education (Elimination of Bias) credit applied for.  
• Board of Social Work credit available.

 

Presenter: Jonathan Martinis, Legal Director, DC Quality Trust

Jonathan Martinis has over 20 years' experience representing people with disabilities in cases under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including Jenny Hatch in the "Justice for Jenny" case - the first case to hold that a person with disabilities has a right to engage in Supported-Decision Making instead of being under a guardianship.

Moderator: Jennifer Wright, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas

Jennifer Wright directs the Elder Law Practice Group at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she teaches and supervises law students who are aiding elderly clients in long-term care and financial abuse situations. She is a member of the steering committee for WINGS-Minnesota, and has written about outcomes and interests of adults who may lack decisional capacity.

Location:

Participants can attend online. Limited seating available at DHS, 444 Lafayette.

If your organization is interested in setting up a connection for multiple participants, please contact us for more information.  

This training is made possible by WINGS Minnesota (Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders). the Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship (MAGiC), and grant funding from the National Guardianship Network.