Options Under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act

Type:
  Training
Duration:
1 hour, 23 minutes
CE credits:
Not currently offered
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership
Featuring:
Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD; Linda Boyd, RN, BSN, MN; and Connie Draxler, MPA
Series:
Grave Disability
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Community Mental Health Severe Mental Illness
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Overview

This training discusses programming history and requirements for both the Office of Public Guardianship, which oversees conservatorship, and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), that works within court ordered mental health treatment. Understanding the legal framework behind each of these programs helps to better navigate when clients are involved with multiple systems of care. September 17, 2020.

Please note that CEs are only available by attending the live virtual training, not the anytime session.

  Keywords: crisis and safety intervention, grave disability, navigator, trauma informed care
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Learning objectives

  • Explain the purpose and process of conservatorship as it relates to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the LPS Act
  • Distinguish the establishment, eligibility, and referral process for Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) under Laura’s Law

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Added on 10/28/2020