Administration on Aging and Administration on Disabilities Supported Decision Making Grants

A representative from the state Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) group, or other similar community network, or identify and recruit a State coalition that includes a WINGS representative,
Person with an intellectual or developmental disability
A representative from the State office of public guardianship representative (if State has one) and/or Bar Association Elder Law Section and Disability Law Section,
A representative from the judicial system,
A representative from the Legislative branch

A Comprehensive plan that includes:

A range of approaches to decisional support, including but not limited to Supported Decision Making (SDM) in the State;
The State’s guardianship operation/policy/system and/or policies relating to supporting a full range of decision making strategies across the age spectrum;
Strategies currently being used to supporting a full range of decision making strategies across the age spectrum in the State;
Analysis of any judicial precedent in decisional support;
Key existing coalitions;
Other state specific characteristics relating to supporting decision making across the age spectrum in the State;
Promising practices;
Perceived barriers; and
Alternatives and limitations on reform of the use of supported decision making on guardianship

A formative and consensus process to establish a draft State coalition action plan (or add to an existing one). The plan is based upon core principles and will advance or improve upon a full range of strategies to supporting decision making of adults across the age spectrum. It includes proposed remedies and solutions identified as key to supporting decision making across the adult age spectrum and proposes future partners who would commit to future implementation
Presentation State coalition action plan to stakeholders for input
Approval of final State coalition action plan