Legal Basics for Human Services Directors and Administrators

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Directors, administrators, and managers of local human services agencies are faced with complex decisions that require them to have an understanding of the laws that apply to public agencies generally, as well as the laws particular to their agencies. This course is designed to provide leaders in local public health, social services, and consolidated human services agencies with an introduction to key areas of North Carolina law. The first two days constitute the legal basics program. An optional third day workshop will address legal issues in child welfare programs. You may register for the basics program only, the basics program plus the child welfare workshop, or the child welfare workshop only.

Additional information

An announcement will be sent to all registrants when materials are available for downloading/printing. Printed copies will not be provided. If you would like to have hard copies of materials for reference, please print and bring them with you. For materials from previous course years, click here.

Hotel: Hampton Inn and Suites Chapel Hill
6121 Farrington Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-403-8700

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites with a special rate of $89.00. To reserve a room please call the hotel directly at 919-403-8700 and provide the name "Legal Basics for Human Services Directors & Administrators." To receive the special rate reservations must be made no later than February 16, 2018. You are of course welcome to make a reservation at any hotel you choose, this is a courtesy hold room block.

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

2018 Legal Basics for Human Services Directors and Administrators Agenda

2018 Introduction to Child Welfare and North Carolina’s Juvenile Code Agenda

Main Basics Program (March 5-6)

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018

Introduction to Law and the Legislative Process

Making Sausage: The Legislative Process in NC PPT (posted below)
NC General Assembly
Introduction to Law HHS Directors
Exploring the Legislative Process: How to Read a Bill

Open Meetings and Public Records:

Open Meetings and Public Records PPT (posted below)
Human Services Open Meeting Public Records

Human Services Organization and Governance: A Changing Landscape

Human Services Organization and Governance A Changing Landscape PPT (posted below)
G.S. 153A-77
Additional information about consolidated human services agencies is available here: North Carolina Public Health Law

North Carolina’s Mental Health System