| Related sites for http://www.tcsg.org/law.htm |
| Randall_House_Publications Publishes Sunday School curriculum based on the KJV version of the Bible. Supplies also available. Spanish versions available. | | Photos_of_Osho_-_Many_Faces_of_Meditation A collection of photographs from many sources, covering Osho's early days up until his death. | | Cornell_Law_School\'s_Legal_Information_Institute_Page_On_Juvenile_Justice An overview of juvenile law with links to key primary and secondary sources. | | Mahican,_Mohican,_Mohegan Explanation of the relationships between the Mohegan and the Mahican, and the confusing term Mohican. | | Fritz,_Luke A biography, information about his best friends, his high school essays, and links. | | (AIDSLINE)_HIV/AIDS_transgender_support_group__improving_care_delivery_and_creating_a_community_ Issues: Transgender patients treated at our large urban HIV/AIDS primary care clinic presented with poor records of medical compliance and stated feelings of isolation and discrimination. A support gr | | Dowlatshahi Family tree featuring Fatlali Shah, second King in the Qajar Dynasty of Persia (Iran); and son Dowlatshah. Dowltshahi are the descendant lineage of Dowlatshah. | | Trehy_Forum Uniting family members worldwide, includes variants. | | V_U_Lawcity_Blawg Legal news and information by Valparaiso University Law Library, Steve Probst, Mike Bushbaum. | | Ronald_McDonald_House_of_Columbia Serves families of children receiving treatment in Columbia area hospitals. [South Carolina] | | Timothy_McVeigh__The_Last_Hollow_March The Oklahoma City bomber, with beliefs that his motives were worthy of martyrdom. | | Program_for_Contemporary_Silk_Road_Studies Main activity of the Program is research on the conflicts, causes of conflicts, and management and prevention of conflicts in the Silk Road Area, also incorporating the project "Conflict Management in | | Chaos_and_Pandemonium Metaphysical shop with a calendar of downtown Spartanburg events and meetings. Local networking for any Pagan or Wiccan. | | Jacques_Barzun Brief notes and opinions regarding the historian, with list of recommended reading. | | The_Liberation_Prison_Project Offers books and study material to prison inmates. | | Four_Directions_Institute__Chippewa Tribal profile, timeline, and links. | | Gunsay,_Brieanna Letters to a daughter abducted to Canada, from her father who misses her greatly. | | Barber,_Ken__Grace_Outreach_Ministries Bay City, Texas. Hour of Grace radio program, prison ministry, and online, evangelistic tracts. | | How_Free_is_the_Free_Market? Article by Noam Chomky on freedom in the free market. | | From_Hit_to_Miss How Disney shunned the documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and lost out on its $100 million revenue because it was "too political", then a week later put out an "antidote" film praised by conservatives, only |
|
Law and Aging TheCenter for Social Gerontology2307 Shelby Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 tel: 734 665-1126fax: 734 665-2071tcsg@tcsg.org LAW & AGING The Center forSocial Gerontology, Inc. (TCSG), since its inception in 1972, has been anon-profit research, training and social policy organization dedicated topromoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing theirwell-being in society. TCSG has pursued this goal through a wide varietyof projects, including serving since 1985 as an Administration onAging-funded National Support Center in Law & Aging. TCSG's missionis to help society adapt to the dramatic increase in the numbers of oldand very old, and to insure that older persons at all socio-economic andhealth levels are able to meet their needs and use their talents andabilities in a changing society. We undertake to lead, and even prod,policy makers and others to consider carefully the implications of theaging of America in formulating social policies and programs. Thisweb site on Law & Aging was created to provide information on avariety of topics related to the law and older Americans. Thissite is divided into the following main sections: State Legal Services Development -- Including Daily Legal & Elder Rights News Reports This section ofTCSG's site is devoted to State Legal Services Development and has beencreated to provide substantial information and resources which willenhance efforts by Legal Services Developers, providers of legal servicesfor the elderly, state and area agencies on aging, policymakers and othersto promote elder rights advocacy and the delivery of legal services to themost vulnerable older Americans. Included are complete lists of eachstate's Legal Services Developer, legal services providers for olderpersons and legal hot lines for older Americans. This section of the site is divided into the following main sections: RECENT NEWS: DAILY UPDATES ON LEGAL SERVICES & ELDER RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTSLISTINGS OF LEGAL SERVICES DEVELOPERS & ELDER LAW PROGRAMSOLDER AMERICANS ACT INFORMATION & LINKSTHE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEGAL SERVICES DEVELOPERSTCSG's COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO OLDER PERSONSLEGAL NEEDS SURVEYS OF OLDER AMERICANS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON SELECTING A TITLE IIIB LEGAL PROVIDER ELDER RIGHTS ADVOCACYREPORTING SYSTEMS FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLYINFORMATION & DATA ON OAA LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLYELDER LAW NEWSLETTERSKEY LINKS Older Americans Act Reauthorization, with Complete Unofficial Compilation of the 2006 Act TCSG provides comprehensive information on the Older Americans Act (OAA) related to its 2006 reauthorization by Congress. Included is an UNOFFICIAL COMPILATION of the 2006 OAA as amended, prepared by TCSG. Also included are updates related to the reauthorization of 2006 and links to relevant resources. The site also contains background information on prior reauthorizations of the OAA, a link to the official version of the OAA as amended in 2000 as found in the U.S. Code, a summary of Congressional actions related to the year 2000 reauthorization of the OAA, together with other information on the OAA, with special focus on legal services and elder rights. BestPractice Notes Best Practice Notes is published biannually by TCSG. Each issueincludes one or more articles on timely substantive and delivery issues in the field of law and aging. Past issues can be viewed or downloaded on-line. Legal Needs Surveys of Older Americans Legal Needs of Older Floridians: A 2006 Survey This 2007 AARP publication, prepared by Erica L. Dinger, AARP Knowledge Management, reports results from the 2006 Florida legal needs study. The 62-page report provides data on the legal needs and concerns of older Floridians that include healthcare coverage, housing issues, hurricane repair, and consumer issues. Conducted in October through December 2006, surveys were mailed to 13,000 Floridians. Persons age 60 and older with incomes below $30,000 a year were targeted, and an over-sample of Hispanic Floridians was drawn. The response rate was 29%, with over 3,750 surveys returned. A demographic profile of respondents is included in the report, and annotated questionnaires for the entire sample and for the Hispanic respondents are included as appendices. To access a copy of this report in pdf, please click here. Elderly Legal Assistance Program: Report on the Legal Needs of Seniors in Georgia This September, 2006 report was prepared for the Georgia Division of Aging Services by the Planning and Evaluation Section Quality Assurance Team in collaboration with the Georgia Legal Services Developer, Natalie Thomas. This 23-page report provides an assessment of the legal needs of Georgia's senior population. In the fall of 2005, the Division of Aging Services sent a survey form to 1,596 seniors; the response rate was nearly 30%. The survey was based on a similar survey done in Utah in 2004, and assistance with the Georgia survey was provided by TCSG staff and TCSG Consulting Attorney Jilenne Gunther, who was the co-author of the Utah study. The purpose of the study was to assess (a) the legal needs of Georgia's seniors, (b) their awareness of available legal services, (c) their experiences with and perceptions of lawyers, (d) the barriers seniors have with using lawyers, (e) legal issues that concern seniors, and (f) the legal services that would have the most benefit for them. To access the 23-page report, in pdf format, click here. Planning for the Legal Needs of Utah's Seniors This 2004 survey and report on the legal needs of Utah's older persons was conducted and written by Jilenne Gunther, J.D., M.S.W., Alan Ormsby, J.D., and Nathan Stephens, B.S. The study assesses the legal needs of Utah's seniors, their perceptions of and experiences with attorneys, their awareness of current legal services, and the barriers to obtaining legal assistance. This 34-page study, with charts and graphs, provides excellent data, as well as a fine example of the value of such needs assessments as planning documents and as an essential document in fund-raising efforts for legal services for older persons. To access the full study, in pdf format, click here. The 6-page, 43-question, survey questionnaire which was used to conduct this assessment is available in pdf format by clicking here. To access a PowerPoint presentation by Jilenne Gunther titled Assessing the Legal Needs of Seniors describing the study and its findings, click here. The National Survey of LegalAssistance for the Elderly The National Survey of Legal Assistance for the Elderly wasconducted to assess the impact of several changes and potential changes in the delivery oflegal assistance to low income older persons. The survey report provides a basis forprogrammatic and policy analysis, and decision making on the national, state, and locallevels. The report can be viewed or downloaded on-line. The Center for Social Gerontology, Inc.2307 Shelby Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48103Tel: (734) 665-1126 Fax: (734) 665-2071Email: tcsg@tcsg.orgWeb site updated daily. |
|
