“Guardianships and Alternatives for Survivors With Disabilities”
 

March 15, 2023
 

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual training “Guardianships and Alternatives for Survivors with Disabilities.”

Session Description:

This training, presented by attorney Dana Traynham of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, will focus on how to recognize possible incapacity when working with people with disabilities. Dana will discuss how to best support and respond to someone with questionable capacity to make decisions about important topics such as safety planning, legal proceedings, and treatment options.

Learning Objectives
 

• Participants will understand capacity and how it relates to substitute decision making.
• Participants will identify options when working with a person who may not have capacity.
• Participants will be able to distinguish between different types of substitute decision making, such as guardianship, advance directive, and authorized representative.
• Participants will know reasons to consider alternatives to guardianship.

Participant Registration and Cost: This training is free. Participants need to register in advance for the training.  Please click here to register.