MAHEC #78710 Open

Supporting Choice and Self-Determination: Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship

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Supporting Choice and Self-Determination: Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship

Location

Live Webinar
Webex
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Dates & Times

Nov 19, 2026 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Contact

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A Part of the Child and Adolescent Care Management Series

This program introduces Supported Decision-Making and other less restrictive alternatives to adult guardianship. It explores the relationships between choice, self-determination, and wellbeing, while recognizing there are situations and circumstances that appropriately call for partial or full guardianship.

The speaker shares examples of Supported Decision-Making arrangements, some formal and others informal, including simple steps to initiate their use. North Carolina's Rethinking Guardianship Initiative is introduced as a resource hub for self-advocates, families, and professionals to learn more about guardianship and less restrictive alternatives.

Click here for more programs in the Child and Adolescent Care Management Series.

This course is provided for free to certified Tailored Care Management Agencies. Discount codes for free access can be found on the TCM Web Portal in the Calendar of Events. Please contact your agency's administrator for access to the TCM Web Portal.

This course is a Tailored Care Management program. Click here to see all the current Tailored Care Management courses. Check back later for more options!


This program is provided by MAHEC through a collaboration with the UNC School of Social Work and NC AHEC

An Approved Program of

NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits

Audience

Psychologists, Nurse Care Managers, Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals, TCM Care Managers, Extenders, Supervisors, and family members

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

check Explain why Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and other options are valuable to individual choice and self-determination
check Describe how to initiate use of SDM and other options to support individual choice and self-determination
check Name and discuss SDM and other options available to support choice and self-determination
check Discuss the Rethinking Guardianship NC initiative

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee

$25.00

Applies 6/18/26–11/12/26

Registration Fee

$40.00

Applies 11/13/26–11/19/26

Available Credits

CEU .100

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.10 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 1.000

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 Contact Hours.

NBCC Hours 1.000


Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5514. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MAHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 1.00 hours

NCASPPB GSB 1.000

North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved this workshop for General Skill Building hours, 26-440-GSB for up to 1.00 hours.

Nursing Contact Hours 1.000

1.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2504

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

NACCM 1.000

The National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) certifies that continuing education training provided by a NC Area Health Education Center shall be approved for no more than 15 contact hours for any given Care Manager Certified (CMC) recertification period. Additional information on certification can be found at www.naccm.net

Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists 1.000

MAHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved Provider of Category A Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. Approved for 1.00 hours Category A.

Speakers

Linda Kendall Fields, MEd

Sessions

Supporting Choice and Self-Determination: Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship

10/20 12:30 PM – 11/19 1:30 PM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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