Supported Decision Making Resources

Center for Public Representation (CPR) is a non-profit public interest law firm. Its programs include legal services, supported decision making, and policy and legislative advocacy.

Resources, research, and advocacy tools focused on alternatives to guardianship  and supported decision-making for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Disability Law Center (DLC) provides legal advocacy on disability issues that promote the fundamental rights of all people with disabilities to participate fully and equally in the social and economic life of Massachusetts.

Provides information and resources on guardianship alternatives and transfer-of-rights options for individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts.

Provides information and resources for filing for guardianship in Massachusetts. Guardianship is a legal term. Guardianship is when a court decides that a person cannot make their own decisions. The court then gives someone else (a guardian) the power to make decisions for the person.

A Power Point presentation examining alternatives to Guardianship in Massachusetts.

A 1-page guide that explains Guardianship.

A 1-page guide that explains what Supported Decision Making is.

Northeast Legal Aid and Northeast Justice Center provide free legal assistance to vulnerable low-income individuals or elders, to help them meet their basic needs, protect their legal rights, and advocate for fairer systems.

Some samples of Decision Making forms you might encounter in Massachusetts provided by the Center for Public Representation.

A website that explains what “age of majority” means and what changes for a student when they turn 18.