Today’s post is written by Sally Balch Hurme, J.D. and originally appeared February 1, 2023 on the National Center on Elder Abuse website.  No nationally recognized statement of rights for adults with a guardian exists in the U.S. A new … Read more

Guest Blogger: Laurel Powell, Manager, Family Support Program of North Carolina Picture this…it’s Tuesday at 5:00 pm.  You just got off your last conference call of the day and now you get in your car and drive 40 minutes in … Read more

Guest Blogger: Linda Kendall Fields, Cares at UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work The holidays are upon us! For me, it’s a time to reflect on the NC Rethinking Guardianship “Making Alternatives a Reality in NC” initiative and its … Read more

In early November, Rethinking Guardianship’s Ali Climo presented a poster at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Exceptional Children’s Conference. Click to view the poster, titled “Disrupting the School-to-Guardianship Pipeline for Youth with IDD.”    

Guest Blogger: Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D., Rethinking Guardianship Consultant   Here’s something we know from decades of studies: students with disabilities who have more self-determination — who make more decisions and have more control over their lives — have better … Read more

Guest Blogger: Carol Kelly, member of the Rethinking Guardianship Steering Committee   It has been an honor these past several years to work with guardians and stakeholders across the state of North Carolina as we ‘rethink’ how guardianship can be … Read more

Welcome (Back) to Rethinking Guardianship! We’re excited to (re-)introduce you to our work and our newly updated website.   Rethinking Guardianship is in the last year of Rethinking Guardianship: Making Alternatives a Reality in North Carolina (MAR-NC). MAR-NC is a three-year … Read more