Resources
Website Resources:
American Bar Association | PRACTICAL Tool for Lawyers: Steps in Supporting Decision-Making
Charting the LifeCourse Nexus | Trajectory, Integrated Star, and Integrated Long Term Services and Support Needs Template
MO Department of Mental Health | Project STIR Training
MO Family to Family | Missouri Guardianship: Understanding Your Options & Alternatives
MO Family to Family | Partnering Together: Partnering in Supported Decision-Making
MO Guardianship | Identifying Alternatives to Guardianship / Stoplight Tool
National Center on Law & Elder Rights | NCLER
National Center for State Courts | Dept. of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative
National Guardianship Network | WINGS
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care | The Consumer Voice
Wisconsin BPDD | FAQ: Supported Decision-Making
The Arc's Center for Future Planning |
- Learn about decision-making options for people with IDD
- Understand the myths and limits of guardianship
- Learn how to make, review, and adjust a decision-making plan throughout a person's life to maximize their ability to make their own decisions
Contact Resources:
Missouri Association of Public Administrators (MAPA) | State Directory
Missouri Department of Mental Health | DMH - (800) 207-9329
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council | MODDC – (800) 500-7878
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services | MO P&A - (800) 392-8667
People First of Missouri | https://www.missouripeoplefirst.org/ - (800) 452-1185
UMKC Institute for Human Development | UCEDD – (800) 444-0821