Resources

Publications

WINGS State Replication Guide. This replication guide is a resource for states seeking to establish or enhance such a collaborative network as a “Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders,” or WINGS. 

Assessment of the Impact and Efficacy of Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) (June 2015 Report)To strengthen the work of WINGS and increase the number of states benefitting from effective WINGS, the National Center for State Courts conducted an assessment of the efficacy and impact of the four WINGS receiving 2013 start-up funds from the State Justice Institute and the Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging (NY, OR, TX, UT), and the first three states that had independently similar consensus-building groups (IN, MO, OH).

Websites

National Guardianship Network Website
The National Guardianship Network coordinated efforts to launch and support the first wave of states creating WINGS.  The NGN website highlights additional resources, and profiles 17 state WINGS.

Adult Guardianship Websites

• ABA Commission on Law and Aging
• Center for Elders and the Court, National Center for State Courts
• National Guardianship Association
• National Guardianship Network
• National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making

Technical Assistance

The ABA Commission on Law and Aging provides technical assistance to new and existing WINGS, and states interested in developing a WINGS group. 

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Video

"What is WINGS" Video
The National Guardianship Network (NGN) developed a video, “What is WINGS,” narrated by District of Columbia Chief Judge Eric Washington, to introduce the WINGS concept to courts and stakeholders. The five-minute video is a lead-in to the NGN Replication Guide for WINGS (Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders). 

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions by Guardians during the Covid-19 Crisis- New COVID-19 Resource Available for Guardians. Questions about a guardian’s responsibilities during the pandemic? How and when should guardians access courts? The Commission on Law and Aging, National Guardianship Association, and National Center for State Courts have created FAQs by Guardians about the COVID-19 Pandemic. Check back for frequent updates. 

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