Working with Legal Counsel to Assist Residents: Common Legal Issues and Strategies to Address Behavioral Challenges Related to Mental Health

Presenter: Attorney Chris Saccardi, Law Partner at Broderick Bancroft & Saccardi

This session will help RSCs prepare to work with legal counsel to address thorny issues often associated with residents’ behavioral challenges, such as aggressive behavior or hoarding and failure to maintain the residence. The discussion will include strategies for out-of-court interventions, working with counsel to seek assistance through the courts when necessary, and strategically using reasonable accommodations to help preserve challenging tenancies.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understanding how to prepare evidence and testify in support of a request for court intervention.
2. Learning about potential strategies for dealing with difficult residents in partnership with legal counsel.
3. Discussing strategic use of reasonable accommodations to help preserve difficult tenancies.


Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Track: Older Adults/Persons with Disabilities, Family & Youth
HUD Categories: Legal Liability Related to Service Coordination, Mental Health Issues, Mediation and Conflict Resolution

This one and a half hour session was recorded on November 2, 2022.

This course expires 365 days from the point of purchase. Eligible for 1.5 CEUs. Not eligible for NASW credit.

This presentation and any related materials provide general information regarding the particular subject, and are not intended to constitute legal advice. Attending this webinar does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Attendees should not act upon the information in this presentation or decide to act without first seeking appropriate legal counsel.