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Guardian Advocates seeks continued support for multi-county guardianship program serving Miami County
Summary
A letter of intent from Guardian Advocates-West requests continued support for its VASIA Guardianship Program, reporting 227–247 referrals and 140–158 completed cases across five counties in the Jan 2025–Jan 2026 period.
The board received a letter of intent from Guardian Advocates dba Guardian Advocates-West describing the VASIA Guardianship Program, which provides appointed guardianship services to indigent seniors and incapacitated adults across Tipton, Howard, Cass, Miami and Fulton counties. The letter lists Alachia Sturgess as Executive Director and reports program outputs for Jan 2025–Jan 2026, including total referrals of 227–247 and 140–158 cases helped or completed.
The document frames the program goals as protecting dignity, advocating for mental health and reducing exploitation, and requests continued support to expand services. Commissioners received the letter as an informational item; no funding action or motion was recorded in the meeting minutes.
