Every April the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, NY hosts a gathering of the largest group of people involved in… Continue reading SDM and SDMNY Shine at State’s Largest Gathering of Persons in the I/DD Field; OPWDD Commissioner Expresses Strong Support
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SDMNY’s Unique Accomplishments Shine In The New International Treatise On The Human Right Of Legal Capacity
In 2020 the Mexican Supreme Court commissioned a study on the jurisprudence and implementation of the human right of legal… Continue reading SDMNY’s Unique Accomplishments Shine In The New International Treatise On The Human Right Of Legal Capacity
A New Attempt to Reform an Outmoded Guardianship Law
Guardianship laws have existed in the U.S for centuries, and in the world, for millenia. Here in New York, Surrogates… Continue reading A New Attempt to Reform an Outmoded Guardianship Law
SDMNY Facilitation Independently Validated!
Since the first group of Decision-Makers signed their SDMAs in 2018, we’ve known that our 3-phase facilitation process really works… Continue reading SDMNY Facilitation Independently Validated!
Constantly Evolving: Celebrating Our 15th Training of Facilitators
It’s hard to believe, but the Training of Facilitators (TOF) that began this week is actually the 15th we’ve held… Continue reading Constantly Evolving: Celebrating Our 15th Training of Facilitators
The SDMNY/Agency Partnership Pilot is Now Officially Underway!
Part of our OPWDD grant to design and pilot a statewide facilitation service delivery system involves testing how provider agencies… Continue reading The SDMNY/Agency Partnership Pilot is Now Officially Underway!
Bringing SDM Facilitation to the Private Bar
As part of the OPWDD implementation grant (Good News [12/17/2021]), we are charged with developing a variety of sources for… Continue reading Bringing SDM Facilitation to the Private Bar
We Welcome Naomi Brickel, SDMNY’s New Project Director!
On [12/30/2022, GN] we noted the coming transition of leadership at SDMNY and introduced you briefly to our new Director,… Continue reading We Welcome Naomi Brickel, SDMNY’s New Project Director!
Independent Report Shows That Providing Supported Decision-Making Facilitation to All will Bring Substantial Savings
We are coming toward the end of the first year of our 3-year OPWDD grant and are excited at how… Continue reading Independent Report Shows That Providing Supported Decision-Making Facilitation to All will Bring Substantial Savings
Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) Bill Signed by the Governor Kathy Hochul
This past Tuesday was the 32nd anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), widely considered the… Continue reading Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) Bill Signed by the Governor Kathy Hochul