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Sponsored by the United States Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.
 
 

Agency for Persons with Disabilities State of Florida

Guardian Pooled Trust

Office of Public Guardian, Inc.

Statewide Public Guardianship Office

 

 

Lighting The Way Project Address
2292 Wednesday St. Suite #1
Tallahassee, FL 32308
1-866-615-0284 x. 107
Fax: 850-922-2986
Helpis@Guardianshiptraining.Com


Individual and Family Workshop Program Schedule
Time Topic
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Registration Check-in

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

SECTION 1, FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS—Working Breakfast

Welcome and Introductions 

Overview of Civil Rights

Perspective from a Self-Advocate

Principles of Decision-Making

Special Issues Facing Adolescents and Adults

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM

Morning Break

10:10 AM – 12:30 PM

SECTION 2, OPTIONS FOR DECISION-MAKING ASSISTANCE

Range of Decision-Making Options

Special Needs Trusts

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

SECTION 3, GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIAN ADVOCACY

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Working Lunch:  Video—Guardianship Mediation,
                        The Center for Social Gerontology

Guardianship Process

Reporting Requirements

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Afternoon Break

Guardian Advocacy

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

SECTION 4, Legal Resources

Legal Resources

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Panel Question and Answer Session

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Program Evaluation