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Welcome to the Jenny Hatch Justice Project
On behalf of Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, I am proud to introduce you to the Jenny Hatch Justice Project (“JHJP”)! The JHJP is an integrated, multi-faceted resource and outreach center dedicated to advancing people with disabilities’ right to make their own choices and determine their own path and direction in life.
Welcome letter from Tina Campanella, Chief Executive Officer, Quality Trust >>
Jenny Hatch Justice Project in the News
Jonathan Martinis and Peter Blanck's new book “Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All!” featured in the Washington Post.
Six years ago, her Virginia court case opened the way for others with disabilities to fight for their independence. Hatch challenged a guardianship request by her parents that would have allowed them to keep her in a group home, and away from the friends she wanted to live with and the job she wanted to hold. Her attorneys argued at the time that she didn’t need someone to make every decision for her. She simply needed support making decisions. When Hatch won her case, she became an immediate champion for disability rights. She also became a reminder of what is possible when people are judged by what they can do instead of by what they can’t.)
Registration is Open for Supported Decision-Making Symposium
Registration is open for the National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making Symposium, “Taking Stock and Forging Ahead.” The two-day symposium is on June 10 and 11, 2019, at American University Washington College of Law (4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016)
Supported Decision-Making Three Part Webinar Series Archives available
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University hosted a three part webinar series in March, April, and May 2014 to increase awareness and understanding of SDM and the implications for policy and practice at a community, state, and national level. Archives of these sessions are now available.
Supported Decision Making Report from 2013 Symposium Available for Download
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, the Council on Quality and Leadership and the Burton Blatt Institute sponsored a symposium on Best Practices in Supported Decision-Making in October 2013. A report from their work at the symposium Supported Decision-Making: An Agenda for Action is now available for download.
CBS This Morning's Don Dahler features Jenny Hatch and The Jenny Hatch Justice Project.
Jenny Hatch, a young woman with Down Syndrome decided to take control of her own life despite opposition from her own family. Now, her story is inspiring others seeking to live a more independent life. Don Dahler reports.