GCDD is Hiring!
GRANTS MANAGER
Job Summary:
The Grants Manager (GM) assists the Senior Director of Operations and Contracts with all aspects of the contract management process. This position includes coordinating the grants process from the Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) preparation to the...
THE OFFICE OF GEORGIA SENATOR SALLY HARRELL AND PARTNERS TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE AT GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 208(February 22, 2022-Atlanta, Ga) – “We Are Here, So Hear Us: Fully Fund in Five,” Georgia Senator Sally Harrell and partners are hosting a press conference...
THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ANNOUNCES NINE NEW GRANTEES THAT WILL HELP FULFILL GEORGIA PROJECTS IN 2022(January 24, 2022-Atlanta, Ga)-The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) selected nine new grantees in January. Every year, GCDD’s Council members award...
Public Policy for the People weekly phone calls are led by GCDD’s Legislative Advocacy Director, Charlie Miller. The calls take place every Friday at 10:00AM on Zoom during this 2024 Georgia Legislative Session.
Register for the calls at ...
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is in search of a Social Media Coordinator. This role is a 12 month contract position that runs from March 1, 2022 until February 28, 2023. The individual who is selected will be responsible for outlining and planning engaging social media...
On Thursday, December 9th, the Department of Community Health (DCH) and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) released a joint statement indicating that they officially rescinded their proposals to place daily maximum caps on skilled nursing services and...
By Jill Nolin
ATLANTA — State agency officials have abandoned a controversial plan that would have limited at-home nursing care for about 200 people with disabilities, potentially upending life as they know it.
Under the proposed change, dozens of people who are receiving up to 24-hour care in...
By Michael Hickey
Associations are taking sweeping measures to evaluate and improve inclusivity in their organizations. But inclusivity isn’t always about drastic changes to leadership or operations. It’s about the little things, too—like language.
Word choice matters, and the subtle ways in...
Click image above to view video.Getting yourself ready in the morning and driving to work are easy things that can be taken for granted. For people with disabilities, this requires extra support which can be expensive. Thousands of Georgians are waiting on support that can be life-changing....
