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Flyer – Want to Learn More?

by Conexiones Latinx-MA, Inc and Center for Public Representation

Do you know what it really means to get guardianship in Massachusetts?  Do you know that there are other options to consider?  This flyer has a QR code for people who want to learn more about alternatives to guardianship, including Supported Decision-Making.

Projects: “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community” & “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”
Funded through grants from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

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PowerPoint – “La tutela no es la única opción: Apoyo de decisiones en la edad adulta” (March 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA, Inc y el Centro de Representación Pública

¿Cuál es el camino correcto para tu ser querido?

Únase a nosotros el jueves 28 de marzo de 2024, de 6:30pm a 8:00pm. por Zoom para conocer otras formas de apoyar a
las personas con discapacidades en la toma de decisiones sobre sus vidas. El Arc de Greater Haverhill-Newburyport,
Conexiones Latinx-MA y el Center for Public Representation están colaborando para ayudar a empoderar a las familias y
personas con discapacidades a través de educación e información sobre todas las opciones, incluida la toma de
decisiones con apoyo.

Proyectos: “Empoderamiento y Capacidad en la Comunidad Hispana” y “Apoyo a la Toma de Decisiones: Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión.”  Financiado a través de una subvención del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Massachusetts, EE. UU. Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Administración para la Vida Comunitaria, Adjudicación Federal No. 93.630.

Visit resource: PowerPoint – “La tutela no es la única opción: Apoyo de decisiones en la edad adulta”

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PowerPoint – “Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood” (March 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA, Inc. and Center for Public Representation

We want families and people with disabilities in Massachusetts to know about all their options for decision-making support in adulthood, so they can find the right fit for them.  We partnered on a training initiative, “Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood.”

This PowerPoint was developed as part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

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Facebook Live – Introduction to Supported Decision-Making for Haitian Creole Community

by Black Autism Coalition, Autism 509, and the Center for Public Representation

This video captures a conversation about Supported Decision-Making between an attorney from the Center for Public Representation and community leaders from the Black Autism Coalition and Autism 509.  This conversation was held through a Facebook Live session in March 2024.  It is in both English and Haitian Creole.

Event was part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

Visit resource: Facebook Live – Introduction to Supported Decision-Making for Haitian Creole Community

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Amici Brief defending the right to zealous counsel for people subject to guardianship (May 2024)

by CPR, National Disability Rights Network, and other amici

Amici curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to support an appeal of a Missouri case involving critical right-to-counsel issues in adult guardianship cases.  10 disability and civil rights organizations joined this brief.

The amici brief argues that a person subject to guardianship has the right to hire a zealous advocate to challenge the terms of the guardianship under federal due process grounds, and it educated the court about best practices identified through national trends in the field.

Visit resource: Amici Brief defending the right to zealous counsel for people subject to guardianship

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Supported Decision-Making Resources for Families

by Center for Public Representation

This resource directs you to information about Supported Decision-Making, including frequently asked questions, real life stories, and a guide to getting started.  It also provides information about supported decision-making in health care, education, and finances.  It was developed as part of a project funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

Visit resource: Supported Decision-Making Resources for Families

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El viaje de Omar de law toma de decisiones apoyada (March 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA, Inc. y el Centro de Representación Pública

Este vídeo se trata de un joven llamado Omar y su experiencia con la Toma de decisiones apoyada.  Omar se identifica como una persona con discapacidad y en este vídeo le entrevista Keila, su madre y persona de apoyo. En este vídeo, Omar explica por qué la Toma de decisiones apoyada es importante para él y cómo la utiliza.  También ofrece consejos a los padres sobre cómo apoyar a sus seres queridos en la toma de decisiones. Este es el viaje de Omar y sólo un ejemplo de cómo alguien puede utilizar la Toma de decisiones apoyada.

Proyectos: “Empoderamiento y Capacidad en la Comunidad Hispana” y “Apoyo a la Toma de Decisiones: Diversidad,
Equidad e Inclusión.”  Financiado a través de una subvención del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Massachusetts, EE. UU. Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Administración para la Vida Comunitaria,
Adjudicación Federal No. 93.630.

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La tutela no es la única opción – Recursos y Formularios (March 28, 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA & Center for Public Representation

También compartiremos con usted un folleto con enlaces útiles a formularios y recursos relacionados con estas opciones, para que pueda hacerse una idea de cómo son y cómo funcionan.

Proyectos: “Empoderamiento y Capacidad en la Comunidad Hispana” y “Apoyo a la Toma de Decisiones: Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión.”  Financiado a través de una subvención del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Massachusetts, EE. UU. Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Administración para la Vida Comunitaria, Adjudicación Federal No. 93.630.

 

Visit resource: La tutela no es la única opción – Recursos y Formularios

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Omar’s Journey with Supported Decision-Making (March 21, 2024)

by Center for Public Representation & Conexiones Latinx-MA

This is a video is about a young man named Omar and his journey with Supported Decision-Making.  Omar identifies as a person with a disability. In this video, Omar talks about why Supported Decision-Making is important to him and how he uses it.  He also offers advice to parents on how to support their loved ones with decision-making. This is Omar’s journey and just one example of how someone might use Supported Decision-Making.

This video was developed as part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

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Guardianship is Not the Only Option – Resources & Forms for Massachusetts Families (March 21, 2024)

by Center for Public Representation & Conexiones Latinx-MA

We want families and people with disabilities in Massachusetts to know about all their options for decision-making support in adulthood, so they can find the right fit for them.  This handout providers useful links to forms and resources related to alternatives to guardianship in education, health care, and finances.  It is also available in Spanish.

This handout was developed as part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

Visit resource: Guardianship is Not the Only Option – Resources & Forms for Massachusetts Families