Who We Are | Rethinking Guardianship

Rethinking Guardianship is a collaborative effort between the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, the NC Department of Aging and Adult Services and the UNC-CH School of Social Work's Jordan Institute for Families.

	NC Council on Developmental Disabilities The NC Council on Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to empowering people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD) by supporting self-advocacy, independence, and the right to self-determination. The Council promotes inclusive and welcoming communities so people with I/DD have options to make choices about work, where to live, friendships, taking part in the various activities of their community and other personally defined outcomes. For more information, go to our website at http://nccdd.org/.
	NC Division of Aging and Adult Services The Division of Aging and Adult Services works to promote the independence and enhance the dignity of North Carolina's older adults, persons with disabilities, and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits, and protections. For more information, go to our website at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/daas.
	NC Division of Social Services The Division of Social Services provides guidance and technical assistance to agencies that provide direct services that address issues of poverty, family violence and exploitation. The Division promotes self-reliance and self-sufficiency, and works to prevent abuse, neglect, dependency and expoloitation of vulnerable individuals, children and their families. For more information, go to our website at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dss.
	UNC School of Social Work Jordan Institute for Families Addressing family issues across the lifespan, the Jordan Institute for Families brings together experts—including families themselves—to develop and test policies and practices that strengthen families and engage communities. What do we really know about families? What do they need to be healthy and loving—better able to overcome life’s challenges? How are families changing? And are the professionals and policy makers of today taking the right actions to support the families of tomorrow? From community projects in rural North Carolina to federally funded projects of national scope, the Jordan Institute is in pursuit of answers. Founded in 1996 and named in recognition of a gift from Michael Jordan, the Jordan Institute has a clear vision: to strengthen families and engage communities. For information about Jordan Institute projects, please go to our website at http://ssw.unc.edu/jordan.
	Rethinking Guardianship Workgroup Adelmann, Richard, NAMI Adolphus, Sobeida, Forsyth County Department of Social Services Alleman, Cynthia, Elder and Special Needs Law Firm Baldwin, LeShana, North Carolina Division of Aging & Adult Services Baluyot, Erin, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Social Services, Foster Care Coordinator Barlow, Pam, North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court (Ashe County) Beauchamp, Kelly, North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities Bilos, Helaine, Neuro Community Care Bing, Erica, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare (MCO) Brady, Diane, Legal Aid of North Carolina Brinkley, Nicole, Assistant Clerk of Court, Wake County Burney, Wanda, Forsyth County Department of Social Services Burrus, Craig, Wake County Department of Human Services Cabe, Samantha, Orange-Chatham County Departments of Social Services Caison, Walt, North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services Cameron, Kathleen, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill North Carolina Clark, Sam, North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Climo, Ali, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Cole, Lori, North Carolina Court System Colwell, Beverly, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Corbett, Lisa, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Cronin, Julie, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant General Counsel Davis, B., North Carolina Center for Independent Living Dawkins Berry, Kim, Area Agency on Aging for Region G Donohue, Bill, Parent Advocate Dorton, Robyn, Self-advocate Dunn, Corye, Disability Rights North Carolina Eubanks, Annette, Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging Farmer-Butterfield, Jean, ARC of North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly Flowers, Kent, Craven County Department of Social Services Franklin, Rodney, Catawba County Department of Social Services Frederick, Daina, Rowan County Department of Social Services Fredricksen, Dorian, Corporation of Guardianship, Inc. Fuller Cooper, Charmaine, North Carolina AARP Funderburk, Amy, North Carolina Administrative Office of Court Garton, Gloria, North Carolina Center for Independent Living Graham, Carey, Elon University, Elder Law (Intern) Greenarch, Keith, North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council, The Adaptables-Winston Salem Haber, Michele, Geriatrics Consulting Services, Inc. Hefner, Tami, Catawba County Department of Social Services (Catawba Pilot) Henson, Chandra, Catawba County DSS Herr, Matthew Hines, Jason, Community Member Hippler, Debbie, North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council Hurley, Pat, NC General Assembly, House Committee on Aging (Chair) Jackson, Kathy, Social Services Attorneys Association Jackson-Diop, Damie, NC Families United Jett, Laura, Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging Johns, Frank, Booth, Harrington, & Johns, Elderlaw Firm Karim, Nicholle, National Alliance on Mental Illness Keith, Jessica, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Kelly, Carol, Advocate Kendall Fields, Linda, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Kinch, Athena, A Helping Hand Kipnes, Joanna, Duke University Kirk, Gale, National Guardianship Association Lanier, Kathryn, NC DHHS, Division of Aging and Adult Services Lassiter, Jamie, NC Conference of Clerks of Superior Court Lawson, Terri, Assistant Clerk of Court, Catawba County Leach, Barbara, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Lee, Tameka, ARC of North Carolina Levy, Helayne, Elder Law - NC Bar Association Lewis, Mya, NC DHHS, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services Luong, Tienna, Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services MacMichael, Betsy, First In Families North Carolina MacMichael, Janie, Self-advocate Maid, Seth, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill North Carolina Manly, Regina, Trillium Health Resources (MCO) Manus, Roger, Campbell University, Senior Law Clinic Marsh, Sarah, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Massey-Smith, Joyce, North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services McDowell, Letha, Hook Law Center Merrill, Suzanne, Division of Aging and Adult Services, DHHS Mewhinney, Kate, Wake Forest University, Elderlaw Clinic Meyer, Graig, Representative, General Assembly Miller, Natalie, North Carolina Bar Association Miller, William T., North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council Staff Nelson, Bonnie, ARC of North Carolina Nelson, Gary, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Norris, Tamara, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Nowacki, Shevodka, Catawba County O'Donnell, Mark, NC DHHS, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services Owen, Michael, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Pegram, J. Mark, North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court (Rockingham County) Pender, Richard, Forsyth County Department of Social Services Pettyford, Belinda, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Pettyford, Rosalyn, North Carolina Guardianship Association Pitchford, Evelyn, North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services Premakumar, Raj, North Carolina Department of Justice Ransome, Sharnese, North Carolina Association of County Departments of Social Services Directors Reed, Glenda, Wake County Department of Human Services Reeves, Larry, Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging Register, Jack, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill North Carolina Riddle, Holly, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Rogers, Denise, Office of the State Ombudsman Ross, Cynthia, Pitt County Department of Social Services Rozycki, Amanda, Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center Salmon, Mary Anne, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Schmidt, Winsor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Secor, Scott, First In Families North Carolina Sigmon, Kim, North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court, Catawba County (Catawba Pilot) Simpson, Shayna, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Skradski, Stacey, Empowering Lives Guardianship Services LLC and NC Guardianship Association Smith, Meredith, University of North Carolina School of Government Smith, Michael, Partners Behavioral Health Management (MCO), Catawba Pilot Smithmyer, Judy, Autism Society of North Carolina Strom, Steve, NC DHHS, Division of Medical Assistance, Money Follows the Person Program Terhune, Peggy, Monarch North Carolina Trickel, Cynthia, North Carolina Department of Public Safety Turnbull, Rud, Retired, Co-Founder, Beach Center on Disability Turner, Rena, North Carolina General Assembly, House Committee on Aging (Chair) Vaughan, Hannah, Elon University, Elder Law Walfall-Flagg, Cheryl, Parent Advocate Walker, Sunni, University of North Carolina, Jordan Institute Walls, Jason Walton, Kate, NC DHHS, Division of Aging and Adult Services Ward, Heather Carty, Elder Law (Private Practice), Charlotte NC Warren, Nancy, NC DHHS, Division of Aging and Adult Services (retired) Watkins, Alice, Alzheimers North Carolina, Inc. Webster, Debbie, NC DHHS, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, Community Mental Health Section Welsh, Polly, NC Health Care Facilities Association Whitaker, Carrie, Duke University Wilhelm, Jeanette, Monarch North Carolina Woodward, Philip, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities Woolard, Deborah, Parent Advocate Zuver, Deborah, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at University of North Carolina