What is a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Conservatorship All About?

What is a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Conservatorship All About?
Join us for a live webinar.
Many people with Mental Illness who are under LPS Conservatorship may not know what their rights are. Join our discussion as we will explain the duties of a conservator and the rights of the Conservatee.
*This training is presented from a peer perspective by people who have lived experience with mental health.
Live Captions, ASL Interpreter Available
When:
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
11:00 AM
Pacific Time
About the webinar:
Become informed about LPS Conservatorship. Because it is intimidating for a Conservatee, not to know their rights we will focus on the unique components of the conservatorship process.
Know that we all have rights when it comes to conservatorship!
We will explore:
- What is LPS Conservatorship?
- Who Can be Placed under Conservatorship?
- Petition for Temporary Conservatorship
- When Does Permanent Conservatorship Start?
- What are the Conservatee’s Rights?
- What are the Conservator’s Duties?
- Termination of Conservatorship & Third-Party Assistance
Speaker:
Debi Davis, MSW, is a person with lived experience and a long-time mental health advocate. She volunteered for 10 years with Riverside County Patient Rights Office. For the past 15 years, Ms. Davis has worked in the Peer and Self-Advocacy unit of Disability Rights California, facilitating self-advocacy groups at a state hospital and facilities in the community.