Legal Basics for Human Services Directors and Administrators
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 affecting their agencies’ services at the local level.
*There will be an optional day of training provided on March 6, 2024 for child welfare topics.
Additional information
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For materials from previous course years, click here.
Legal Basics for Human Services Directors 2024 Agenda
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024
Introduction to Law and the Legislative Process -Slides PDF
Kirsten Leloudis and Kristi Nickodem
Conflicts of Interest, Ethics, and Procurement - Slides PDF
Crista Cuccaro
A Changing Landscape: Human Services Organization and Governance Options - Slides PDF
Kristi Nickodem
Concurrent Sessions I
• HIPAA and Other Confidentiality Laws - Slides PDF – Kirsten Leloudis
• Adult Protective Services: An Overview of the Law - Hard copy will be handed out- will not be available online– Meredith Smith
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024
Employment Law for Human Services - Slides PDF
Diane Juffras
Concurrent Sessions II
• NC Public Health Director Legal Authorities - Slides PDF
- Selected Statues - PDF – Jill Moore
• Adult Guardianship - hard copy will be handed out- will not be available online – Meredith Smith
Liability and Immunity in the Human Services Context - Slides PDF
Kristi Nickodem
North Carolina’s Mental Health System - Slides PDF
Mark Botts
Open Meetings and Public Records - Slides PDF
Kristina Wilson
Introduction to Child Welfare Law Program (March 6)
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024
Sara DePasquale
Overview of an Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Case in Court: From Report to Final Disposition
Sara DePasquale
Laws Outside the Juvenile Code Affecting Child Welfare
Sara DePasquale