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Public Guardianship began in the early 1900's when people with developmental disabilities were institutionalized.
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By the middle of the 20th century institutionalized individuals started moving into community housing.
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If family wasn't an options DHS commissioners would often act as public guardians.
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200 people formed for the first National Guardianship Conference to discuss the rapidly growing profession of guardianship
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The NGA became a Non-Profit organization
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In 1991, the NGA adopted a previously published Code of Ethics to guide guardians in their
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7 Standards of practices for public guardianship were established by the NGA
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CGC examination became a requirement to become a public guardianship
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The NGA Standards of Practice for Guardians were first adopted by the NGA board of directors
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Classes, web seminars, conferences and educational resources for public guardianship were established by the American Bar Association.
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Public and Private guardianship is still widely used. The goal today is to foster as much independence as possible for Individuals in need of guardianship.