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| Tuesday, September 23 2008 |
| El PASO ATTORNEY ADDRESSES MINNESOTA GUARDIANS |
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| Monday, May 12 2008 |
| GUARDIANS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION |
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| Monday, April 28 2008 |
| CONFERENCE ON GUARDIANSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
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| Monday, May 14 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Addresses Texas Senate |
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| Thursday, April 26 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Addresses Missouri Association of Public Administrators |
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| Tuesday, April 24 2007 |
| El Paso Bar Association Law Day Dinner and Awards Presentation / Terry W. Hammond Named Outstanding Lawyer |
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| Monday, April 23 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Addresses Texas Guardianship Association |
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| Monday, April 23 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Involved in Drafting Proposed National Court Standards for Guardianship Cases |
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| Thursday, April 19 2007 |
| A Choice That Shouldn't Have To Be Made: Getting Health Care or Keeping a Piece of the American Dream |
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| Wednesday, April 18 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Helps Train Nevada Guardians |
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| Saturday, April 14 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney in Sacramento to Explain Guardianship Ethics and Standards to California Regulators |
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| Thursday, April 05 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Adresses National College of Probate Judges |
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| Wednesday, February 21 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Invited to Participate in AARP Symposium |
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| Tuesday, February 13 2007 |
| El Paso Attorney Adresses Community Leaders, Attorneys, and Guardianship Practitioners in Fort Worth |
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| Monday, November 27 2006 |
| National Guardianship Network. |
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| Friday, November 17 2006 |
| Terry W. Hammond in Honolulu, Hawaii to Address Community Leaders, Attorneys, and Guardianship Practitioners. |
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| Tuesday, October 17 2006 |
| Terry W. Hammond on Interstate Guardianships at the National Guardianship Association Annual Conference in Newport Beach, CA. |
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| Wednesday, October 11 2006 |
| Terry W. Hammond Addresses North Carolina State Legislature on Certification and Standards for Guardians. |
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| Monday, September 25 2006 |
| El Paso Adult Foster Care Association - Press Conference Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:00 a.m. at 1020 Montana, El Paso, TX 79902 |
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| Thursday, September 21 2006 |
| In Saturday Debate, Prosecutors And Civil Liberty Experts Tangle Over Maximum Sentencing Of 16-Year Old. |
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| Wednesday, September 06 2006 |
| El Paso Attorney Terry Hammond will testify before a Senate Select Committee on Aging in Washington, D. C. on Thursday, September 7th, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.
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| Thursday, August 24 2006 |
| Terry W. Hammond featured on National Public Radio; Stephanie Townsend Allala appointed to the State Bar of Texas Jury Service Committee. |
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| Tuesday, August 22 2006 |
| Perla Rodriguez's Family to Hold News Conference on Thursday, August 24, 2006.
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| Wednesday, June 21 2006 |
| El Paso – This morning Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott obtained a mandamus (please see attached) from the Eighth Court of Appeals, which shut down the Master in Chancery hearings ongoing in the El Paso County Probate Court. |
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| Thursday, June 15 2006 |
| El Paso – The El Paso Probate Court will hear testimony from residents of motels, lodging homes, and foster homes in El Paso, Texas, as well as mental health experts, public officials, family members, and concerned citizens on Tuesday, June 20th, Wednesday, June 21st, and Thursday, June 22nd 2006 at 8:30 a.m. each day in the Probate Court, Seventh Floor of the El Paso County Probate Court. |
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| Wednesday, June 07 2006 |
| El Paso - Terry W. Hammond, El Paso attorney and Executive Director of the National Guardian Association whose work for elderly, disabled and mentally ill clients has brought him national recognition has been elected Chair of the Guardianship Advisory Board for the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC). Mr. Hammond’s membership with the board dates back to 1997 when he was first appointed. |
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| Thursday, April 28 2005 |
| Terry W. Hammond was recognized as a leader protecting and serving Elderly and Disabled Adults, he received the LULAC Project Amistad Award in El Paso Country Club. |
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| Tuesday, October 19 2004 |
| Terry W. Hammond delivered a briefing on the current status of Governor Rick Perry’s investigation of Family and Protective Services Adult Protective Services to the Rotary Club of El Paso on October 7th. |
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| Tuesday, October 19 2004 |
| Terry W. Hammond, Attorney at law, was recently recognized by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) El Paso on October 7th. |
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| 2008, July 12 |
Terry Hammond quoted in the Joblin Globe |
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CARTHAGE, Mo. - It's a little-known county procedure, but one that can have a personal, profound and sometimes permanent effect on the lives of individuals and their families. |
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| 2008, February 23 |
Elder Care System Backing Up By Travis Reed AP Writer |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Caring for the elderly is one of Florida's growth industries
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| 2007, May 09 |
El Paso Times |
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Homes that offer care and shelter to the mentally ill and elderly would face stricter oversight under a bill a Senate committee considered Tuesday.
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| 2007, February 18 |
El Paso Times |
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After almost a decade of observing the Governor’s office and the Executive branch of Texas government squander tens of millions of dollars on a failed Adult Protective Services (APS) system, I have more than a passing interest in the subject.
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| 2007, January 25 |
Houston Press |
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Margie Hill got sick, became a ward of the county and was moved to a nursing home. Son Marvin wants her back home. But she can't get out.
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| 2007, January 11 |
Riverside Press-Enterprise |
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Stronger laws are needed, argues protestor. Interest in guardianship abuse is beginning to bubble in California.
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| 2006, December 11 |
El Paso Times |
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Lawmakers want homes for mentally ill regulated. |
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| 2006, December 06 |
El Paso Times |
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City gets tough on facilities for assisted living. |
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| 2006, November 26 |
El Paso Times |
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Business People: Terry W. Hammond |
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| 2006, November 17 |
El Paso Times |
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Setting court standards:
Judge leaves legacy of speaking out. |
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| 2006, November 16 |
Dallas Morning News |
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Piece of estate left to those paid to guard it.
Denton woman revised will while under court supervision; probate judge, appointee say they won't accept inheritance. |
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| 2006, November 06 |
El Paso Times |
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Review finds care at El Paso veterans home is substandard. |
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| 2006, October 16 |
El Paso Times |
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Northeast motel to be facility for mentally ill.
Editor's note: This is the fourth in an occasional series examining the living conditions and health care of people with mental illness in Texas and the El Paso area. |
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| 2006, October 15 |
El Paso Times |
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Mentally ill group home problem is statewide.
Editor's note: This is the third in an occasional series examining the living conditions and health care of people with mental illness in Texas, including the El Paso area. Coming up: Converting a motel into a housing facility may be an answer to finding adequate housing for people suffering from mental illness. |
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| 2006, October 14 |
El Paso Times |
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Critics: State should license assisted-living facilities now .
Editor's note: This is the second in an occasional series examining the living conditions and health care of people with mental illness in Texas, including the El Paso area. Sunday: A look at other Texas cities and their problems.
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| 2006, October 09 |
El Paso Times |
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Services at Guillen home satisfy some vets, families. |
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| 2006, September 24 |
El Paso Times |
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Panelists say 40-year term harsh for girl, 16. |
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| 2006, September 20 |
Newspaper Tree |
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Adequate Housing for the Mentally Ill: Where Do We Stand? |
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| 2006, September 18 |
El Paso Times |
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Housing sought for mentally ill.
Editor's Note: This is the first story by the El Paso Times in an occasional series of articles that will examine the living conditions and health care of people with mental illness in Texas and the El Paso area. |
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| 2006, September 17 |
El Paso Times |
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Business People. |
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| 2006, September 16 |
El Paso Times |
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Cheers & Jeers section - Find Housing. |
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| 2006, September 14 |
El Paso Times |
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Mental health housing crisis EP's to solve. |
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| 2006, September 14 |
El Diario de El Paso |
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Evalúan cómo viven enfermos mentales. |
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| 2006, September 13 |
El Paso Times |
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Scholars' findings on mentally ill a 'shock.' |
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| 2006, September 13 |
ABC 7 News |
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Officials, residents meet to discuss abuse against mentally ill El Pasoans. |
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| 2006, September 13 |
News Channel 9 |
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Local Leaders to Hear Concerns About Mentally Ill. |
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| 2006, September 07 |
El Paso Times |
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Advocate for elderly, infirm to testify in Washington. |
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| 2006, September 07 |
National Center on Elder Abuse |
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On September 7, 2006, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Gordon Smith (R-OR), lead sponsor for the proposed Elder Justice Act, held a hearing on "Exploitation of Seniors: America's Ailing Guardianship System."
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| 2006, September 06 |
El Paso Times |
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Lawyer to testify in D.C. on senior issues. |
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| 2006, August 26 |
El Paso Times |
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Families allege home neglects patients. |
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| 2006, August 25 |
El Paso Times |
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Family alleges home failed at providing care. |
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| 2006, August 22 |
El Paso Times |
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Mentally ill lose top advocate -
Lawyer 'agonized over decision to quit. |
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| 2006, August 17 |
The Wall Street Journal |
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Latest Custody Battle: Who Gets Mom
As Population Ages, Lawyers See
Rise in Adult-Guardianship Cases;
Laws to Curb 'Parent Snatching' |
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| 2006, August 15 |
El Paso Times |
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Hearings on housing for mentally ill may be canceled. |
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| 2006, August 14 |
El Paso Times |
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Rep. wants city to require state licenses for mentally illSusie Byrd thinks she has the answer. |
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| 2006, August 11 |
El Paso Times |
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Hearings to examine the living conditions and treatment of mentally ill residents of unlicensed boarding facilities in El Paso will continue next month after a three-month hiatus. |
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| 2006, June 26 |
Newspaper Tree |
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Shut Down, Two Days Into Hearings
by Stephanie Townsend Allala - featured in Newspaper Tree. |
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| 2006, June 24 |
El Paso Times |
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Lawyer asks to resume hearings on mentally ill. |
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| 2006, June 22 |
El Paso Times |
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MHMR hearings shut down. |
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| 2006, June 22 |
MySA.com |
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El Paso court closed over judge's order to probe facilities. |
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| 2006, June 22 |
El Diario de El Paso |
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Viven enfermos mentales en condiciones precarias. |
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| 2006, June 17 |
El Paso Times |
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Hearings to define patient jurisdiction |
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| 2006, June 09 |
El Paso Times |
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Ordered APS reforms well under way. |
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| 2006, March 29 |
El Paso Times |
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Panel look ino housing for mentally ill. |
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| 2006, March 22 |
ABC 7 News |
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Local attorney looks into adult care homes. |
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| 2006, March 13 |
Money Magazine |
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Attorney Terry W. Hammond speaks about the challenges of being a guardian. |
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| 2006, March 11 |
El Paso Times |
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City asks state to review care of mentally ill. |
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| 2006, March 10 |
El Paso Times |
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Care of mentally ill at issue. |
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| 2005, December 27 |
Los Angeles Times |
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Guardianships for Profit. |
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| 2004, June 13 |
Dallas Morning News |
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A State of Neglect. |
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| 2004, April 20 |
The New York Times |
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Texas Agency under fire |
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