The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing guardianship and advocacy to legally incapacitated individuals in New Hampshire. We provide services throughout the state to individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, progressive cognitive loss due to dementia or other neurological disorders, and traumatic brain injuries.The Guardian staff is comprised of professionals with significant experience in various disciplines including mental health, developmental disability, traumatic brain injury, behavioral intervention and gerontology as well as attorneys with expertise in probate, criminal and exploitation issues. We work throughout the State of New Hampshire and interact extensively with the Area Agency and Community Mental Health systems, the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services and the Division for Children, Youth and Families, as well as long term care, medical and special education entities. As an agency, we pride ourselves on working collaboratively with service agencies while ensuring the needs of individuals under guardianship are met to the greatest extent possible.Our Fiduciary staff are skilled in real estate and asset management and bring comprehensive understanding in benefit management including Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. The Office of Public Guardian is authorized to serve as Representative Payee by Social Security and Federal Fiduciary for Veteran’s funds on behalf of those we serve. We have worked together with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services in assisting elders victimized by financial exploitation.The Office of Public Guardian has been a proud member of the National Guardianship Association (NGA) since its inception in 1988. OPG’s founding executive director, Michael Casasanto, JD, co-authored the Model Code of Ethics for guardians which was adopted nationally by the NGA and continues to inform the decision-making of the