Information and referral links related to psychiatric advance directives, disability rights, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, and access to legal help in Colorado.
Colorado Psychiatric Advance Directives
A Colorado Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a legal document that allows a person to record instructions about future psychiatric treatment and, if desired, appoint an agent. Sarah Humble has subject-matter expertise in Colorado PADs and has presented PAD education. Her role is educational and supportive; legal and clinical questions should be directed to a qualified attorney or healthcare professional.
- Colorado Psychiatric Advance Directive — Official educational site with the Colorado PAD form, learning materials, FAQs, and instructions.
Credential standards and coaching scope
Sarah’s credentials are coaching and peer-support qualifications. They do not represent a Colorado license to diagnose or provide psychotherapy, medical care, detoxification, or legal advice. When a client needs clinical, emergency, or legal services, coaching should support an appropriate referral.
- Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training — The program states that certified Wayfinder coaches receive ethics and professional-responsibility education and are expected to follow the ICF Code of Ethics. Martha Beck Inc. also states that it does not license, regulate, or oversee individual Wayfinder coaches.
- International Coaching Federation Code of Ethics — Covers clear coaching agreements, confidentiality and its legal limits, secure records, conflicts of interest, nondiscrimination, professional boundaries, accurate credential claims, and working within one’s competence.
- International Master Addictions Coach (IMAC) — The Addictions Academy describes IMAC as an advanced coaching certification with ethics training. Its materials distinguish coaching from therapy and emphasize staying within coaching scope.
What clients should expect
- A clear explanation of coaching, fees, responsibilities, and the limits of confidentiality before services begin.
- Accurate descriptions of credentials and services, culturally responsive care, and freedom from discrimination.
- Professional boundaries and disclosure of potential conflicts or referral compensation.
- Referral to licensed, emergency, or legal professionals when a need falls outside coaching scope.
Colorado legal and civil-rights resources
- Colorado Legal Services — Civil legal help for eligible low-income Coloradans and older adults.
- ACLU of Colorado — Civil-liberties information, advocacy, and legal-intake resources.
- Colorado Civil Rights Division — Information and complaint processes for discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
- Disability Law Colorado — Colorado’s protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities.
- One Colorado — Statewide LGBTQ+ policy, rights, advocacy, and community information.
- Colorado Name Change Project — Guidance and support for legal name and gender-marker changes in Colorado.
National LGBTQ+ and health-law resources
- Lambda Legal — Legal information and help-desk resources concerning LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV.
- National Center for Lesbian Rights — Legal information, advocacy, and assistance for LGBTQ+ people and families.
- Transgender Law Center — Legal information, organizing, and advocacy led by and for transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
- The Center for HIV Law and Policy — National legal and policy resources concerning HIV-related rights and discrimination.
Laws, forms, eligibility rules, and program availability change. Confirm current information directly with the listed organization or a qualified Colorado attorney.