November 12, 2024
The Boost News
This three-workshop series from the Westchester Institute of Human Development (WIHD) Community Support Network will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
The three workshops are below:
Workshop #1: Supported Decision-Making (SDM), Guardianship, and other Alternatives
Many parents and caregivers have questions about how best their loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be supported in making decisions as an adult. What are the concerns around guardianship? What about Supported Decision Making? How do advance directives such as health care proxies and durable power of attorney factor in? This workshop should be taken before the Guardianship and Digging into Supported Decision-Making workshops.
If you have already taken this WIHD zoom workshop, please register instead for the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop.
When: Tues., Aug. 20, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here
Workshop #2: Digging in to Supported Decision-Making
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended the monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and want to know more about SDM. It will review Article 82, the NY State supported decision making law, and will answer SDM-specific questions.
When: Wed., Aug. 21, 2024
Time: 12 p .m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here
Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended the monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and have determined that guardianship is the most appropriate alternative. Since guardianship is considered the most restrictive form of decision support, it is recommended that you also attend the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop before signing up for this one. It will review the process of putting together a petition for guardianship and the documentation requirements.
When: Thurs., Aug. 22, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here