This class will be hosted on ZOOM.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

In this program, a panel of experts will provide guidance and greater understanding to loved ones of those who may benefit from placement in a Lanterman Petris Short (or “LPS”) conservatorship. This type of conservatorship is designed for adults with mental illness who become a serious danger to themselves or others. It allows for involuntary placement in protective care and the appointment of a caretaker (“conservator”) to handle their affairs. The panel will address the LPS conservatorship process, which must be initiated by a government agency, usually the Public Guardian; how loved ones can help make a convincing case for involuntary mental health treatment; and how to monitor a conservatorship and modify it in the future, if needed.

Class covers:

• When an LPS conservatorship in appropriate, and the types of serious behavioral problems that will justify appointment of a conservator
• What a court-appointed LPS conservator can do to help someone suffering from severe mental illness issues
• How families and loved ones can help make a convincing case for involuntary mental health treatment and appointment of an LPS conservator
• How the LPS conservatorship process differs from other types of conservatorship, and the role of the Public Guardian
• How to monitor a conservatorship and modify it in the future, if needed.

Presented by:
Diego Cartagena (moderator), President & CEO, Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Steve Dominguez, Division Chief LPS Conservatorships, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Public Guardian
Hon. Lisa Jaskol, Los Angeles Superior Court
Gayle Tamler, IHSS/Medi-Cal Attorney, Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Gail Evanguelidi, founder of the LPS mentorship program for NAMI members in LA County

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