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Absent Authority: Making Conservatorship a Positive Tool of Transformation (March 30, 2021)

Webinar Recording

​Webinar Slides:
Intro & Jill Nielsen
Alex Barnard's presentation

Link to Alex Barnard's report:
Absent Authority: Evaluating California's Conservatorship Continuum 
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Dr. Alex Barnard, Assistant Professor of Sociology at New York University, has been examining why people with similar illnesses have very different trajectories in the French and American mental health systems.  His work draws from interviews, on-the-ground observations, historical reports, and media to understand the origins of public policies around mental illness and their consequences for clinical practice, social services, and courts. 

During this webinar, Dr. Barnard will discuss his work, including his comprehensive study "Absent Authority,” of California's conservatorship system. He will describe how his research shows how professionals lack the resources, information, and coordination they need to make conservatorship a positive tool of transformation for vulnerable Californians with severe mental illnesses, and offer recommendations for improving the system. 

Joining him in conversation is CEJC Steering Committee member Jill Nielsen, Deputy Director of Programs for the Department of Disability & Aging Services for the City and County of San Francisco, who serves as its Public Guardian/Conservator.

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