A closer look: Court visitor programs making a difference in adult guardianship

Court visitor programs play a vital role in adult guardianship proceedings and ongoing guardianship oversight. By gathering independent information, meeting with individuals subject to guardianship, and providing courts with objective assessments, court visitors help ensure that judicial decisions and monitoring efforts are informed, person-centered, and responsive to individual needs. 

This webinar will highlight three innovative court visitor programs and their impact on adult guardianship systems. Presenters will discuss program design and operation, successes and lessons learned, and offer advice for jurisdictions interested in developing court visitor programs. Participants will gain practical insights into how these programs can enhance court oversight, protect individual rights, and improve outcomes for adults involved in guardianship cases.

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Moderator: 

• Angela Cerilli Sager, senior court management consultant, NCSC 

Presenters:  

Ohio

• Bruce Stacey, program director, Court Angel Volunteer Visitor Program, Stark County
• Randy Starr, volunteer, Court Angel Volunteer Visitor Program, Stark County
• Judge Curt Werren, Stark County Probate Court

Pennsylvania

• Keith Hinkel, assistant director, Office of Elder Justice in the Courts, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
• Judge John McNally, Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County
• Mary Catherine Scott, associate clinical professor of law and director, Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic, Widener University Commonwealth Law

Utah

• Carrie Poor, court visitor program specialist, Court Visitor Program, Utah Administrative Office of the Courts
• Shonna Thomas, court program administrator, Guardianship Reporting and Monitoring Program, Administrative Office of the Courts, Utah Judiciary

For more information, email Miguel Trujillo.