Supported Decision Making Academy

Sign up for our free Supported Decision Making Academy to learn how to develop your own supported decision-making plans and agreements. In just four short classes, participants will learn all aspects of supported decision-making. Each class builds upon the other as you work with Academy staff to develop supported decision-making plans and agreements that are specifically tailored to the needs of you and your family.

Classes will be held once a week over the course of one month. Each class will be held online for one hour and a half every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.

Class topics include:

Week One: Learning the differences between guardianship and supported decision-making

Week Two: Deciding if supported decision-making is right for you

Week Three: Choosing the right type of supporters

Week Four: Developing your own supported decision-making agreements

Who Should Register?

Developing supported decision-making plans and agreements work best when done together as a team. Anyone who plans on being part of your team to develop supported decision-making plans and agreements should register for these classes.

We also encourage people with disabilities who are going to be going through supported decision-making to be part of the class. Ultimately, it is the decision of the person with the disability to decide whether or not they will use supported decision-making and who they want to be their supporters. There is no limit as to who you can have on your supported decision-making team so long as they believe that the person with the disability should have the right to make their own decisions and be as independent as possible.

Because each class builds upon each other, it is important that you register only if you are able to make the commitment to be there for all four courses of the classes. We understand that life happens and sometimes it may not be possible to be there, but we ask that you make that effort to be there and participate as much as possible. We will work with you to ensure you are caught up if you must miss a class, but this program works best when you learn all aspects of supported decision-making.

Registering for Class

Classes will be held once a week every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. We will offer the four course classes in the following months:

• January
• March
• May
• June
• August

If you choose to register for the Supported Decision Making Academy, please click on the link below to register. The classes are offered free of charge and we strongly encourage that you register as many people as you plan to include in your supported decision-making team. We also encourage you to register the person with the disability who may be using supported decision-making. Remember, it is their choice on if and how supported decision-making will be used.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact George Garcia at 602-235-0354 extension 801 or email g.garcia@swifamilies.org.

We look forward to seeing you in class!