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- 12/09/2011
In 2005, Vera launched The Guardianship Project in New York City in collaboration with the New York State Office of Court Administration to address systemic inadequacies in the practice of legal guardianship for primarily elderly incapacitated people. Poor oversight and the absence of best practices in guardianship is a national problem, and New York State is no exception. This brief examines the national flaws in guardianship practice, focuses on New York State’s needs, and recommends ways to improve the system, save taxpayer funds, and protect a vulnerable population.
- 08/09/2011
In this inaugural issue of The Guardian Reporter, a biannual newsletter produced by Vera’s Guardianship Project:
- 05/19/2009
A new approach to violent crime in Brooklyn by Jill Pope -- Accessing Safety Initiative expands work into criminal justice system by Abbi Leman -- From Vera's Director: Bringing clarity to a clouded issue by Michael Jacobson -- City budget cuts force closure of Adolescent Reentry Initiative by Nicole Lemon -- Q&A with Ruth Parlin, Director of Information Management, interviewed by Nicole Lemon -- Researchers present at ABA’s World Justice Forum -- News and announcements
- 05/19/2009
This is the 1978 first quarterly report from Vera's Job Path program. Begun in 1978, this program adapted Vera's "supported work" concept to adults with borderline mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Vera originally developed the paradigm of supported work when it sought to create transitional employment opportunities to help ex-offenders and ex-addicts become acculturated to the world of work and acquire marketable skills.
- 05/19/2009
This is an October 1980 report to the Ford Foundation on Vera's Job Path project. Begun in 1978, this program adapted Vera's "supported work" concept to adults with borderline mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Vera originally developed the paradigm of supported work when it sought to create transitional employment opportunities to help ex-offenders and ex-addicts become acculturated to the world of work and acquire marketable skills.
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Vera’s Accessing Safety Initiative (ASI) helps its partner jurisdictions—states and cities—enhance the capacity of their social services and criminal justice systems to assist women with disabilities & Deaf women who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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The Guardianship Project provides guardianship services for older adults and people with disabilities in New York City who have been determined by a judge to be unable to care for themselves. Project staff include lawyers, social workers, and bookkeepers, who oversee an array of services—including health care, home care, and money management—and help clients to remain independent and engaged in their communities. Our services currently save the state more than $2.5 million annually in Medicaid costs, and as it grows those savings will increase significantly.
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It’s too soon to know how Governor Cuomo’s mandatory managed care plan—enacted last year and scheduled for implementation in April—will affect the ability of older, indigent adults and people with disabilities to remain in their communities. But state officials ought to take ...
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According to a new report jointly prepared by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, more than a billion people—about 15 percent of the world’s population—are estimated to live with some form of disability. While this number may seem larger than our everyday experie...
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Recently, Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety hosted a forum to discuss enduring challenges in the crime victims’ services field. We brought together more than 35 experts, including researchers, practitioners, and those whose lives have been touched by violence, to discuss issues t...
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