WINGS - Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders
Welcome to the Alaska Court System WINGS page. This page will serve as a way to provide information and updates on the Alaskan WINGS program.
PURPOSE
WINGS, which stands for Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders, is the result of a national effort begun in 2011 when the National Guardianship Network recommended changes including that individual states create coordinated state court-community partnerships. Broad based, collaborative working groups can drive changes that will affect the ways courts and guardians practice and improve the lives of people who have or may need guardians. In short, WINGS is a collective effort to improve adult guardianship in the State of Alaska.
STRUCTURE
At this time, the Steering Committee for WINGS includes the Alaska Court System, Office of Public Advocacy, Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education, Alaska State Association for Guardianship & Advocacy (ASAGA), Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. See the list of stakeholder entities participating thus far.
The stakeholder committee has four sub-committees based on information from various stakeholders and public forums that were held across Alaska. The current committees are:
- Alternatives to Guardianship,
- Education and Support,
- Court System Improvement, and
- Monitoring, and
- Probate Rules, and
- Statutes.
UPDATES ON WINGS ACTIVITY
- Annual Reports
- Meeting Minutes
This product is supported by grant No. 90EJIG0007-01-00 from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Grantees carrying out projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Therefore, points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living or DHHS policy.