Recent News
- New York City Bar Report by Two Committees Approves Bill in Support of SDMOn June 30th, The New York City Bar published a report by two committees: Report on Legislation by the Mental Health Law Committee and the Disability Law Committee. Follow the link to read the full report.
- SDMNY HonoredOn Tuesday, June 1, SDMNY was honored by the Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York. The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is the preeminent national not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of peaceful, effective conflict resolution. The ACR-GNY award was given for SDMNY’s groundbreaking work in creating training for… Continue reading SDMNY Honored
- Prestigious Fourth National Guardianship Summit Embraces Supported Decision-MakingOver the past 30 years, guardianship reform has been spearheaded by the National Guardianship Summits, held in 1988, 2001, and 2011, with the most recent, the Fourth, held just last week. These invitational “consensus conferences” issue recommendations that have been subsequently adopted in law and policy, and are convened by a coalition of influential organizations… Continue reading Prestigious Fourth National Guardianship Summit Embraces Supported Decision-Making
- Our First SDMNY RestorationWhen SDMNY began and we did our first presentation at the NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation (then NYSACRA) Conference, we were approached by a provider from Rochester who told us she knew a young man for whom SDM would be perfect—and she was so right! At the time, our only site was in NYC… Continue reading Our First SDMNY Restoration
- SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual ConferenceOn January 21, during the annual meeting of the New York State Bar, the Committee on Disability Rights and the Elder Law & Special Needs Section sponsored a two-hour panel on Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) legislation. One of the primary messages of the panel was how SDMNY has successfully demonstrated that Supported Decision-Making really works… Continue reading SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual Conference